培根散文随笔集第10章：Of Love 论恋爱（中英对照）
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？
10 of love 论恋爱
the stage is more beholding to love, than the life of man. for as to the stage, love is ever matter of comedies, and now and then of tragedies: but in life, it doth much mischief: sometimes like a siren; sometimes like a fury. you may observe, that amongst all the great and worthy persons (whereof the memory remaineth, either ancient or recent) there is not one, that hath been transported to the mad degree of love: which shows, that great spirits, and great business, do keep out this weak passion.
舞台较人生受惠于恋爱者为多。因为在舞台上，“恋爱”长期可以供给喜剧底材料，有时亦可供给悲剧底材料；但在人生中，“恋爱”只是招致祸患；它有时如一位惑人的魔女，有时似一位复仇的女神。你可以见到，在一切伟大的人物中（无论是古人今人，只要是其盛名仍在人记忆中者）没有一个是在恋爱中被诱到热狂的程度者：可见伟大的人与重大的事真能排除这种柔弱之情也。
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