培根散文随笔集第28章：Of Expense 论消费（中英对照）
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培根散文随笔集中英对照，通过阅读文学名著学语言，是掌握英语的绝佳方法。既可接触原汁原味的英语，又能享受文学之美，一举两得，何乐不为？
28 of expense 论消费
riches are for spending; and spending for honour and good actions. therefore extraordinary expense must be limited by the worth of the occasion: for voluntary undoing may be as well for a man's country as for the kingdom of heaven. but ordinary expense ought to be limited by a man's estate; and governed with such regard, as it be within his compass; and not subject to deceit and abuse of servants; and ordered to the best show, that the bills may be less than the estimation abroad.
财富底用处是消费，而消费底目的是为了光荣或善举。因此特别的消费当以其原因之价值为度；盖为了国家，和为了天国一样，也可以自甘贫乏的。但是普通的消费则当以一个人底财产为度；并且要管理得宜，务使消费不要超出收入；并且要勿受仆役底欺骗；还得观瞻极佳，务使实付之款比外人底估计为少。
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