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[ 标签 :标题 ]篇一：经典的感人至深的英语情诗!How do I love thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browning(1806-1861)How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. 我是如何爱你？让我逐一细述。
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height我爱你之深邃，之宽广，之高远My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight尽我的灵魂所能及之处 -犹如探求 For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.玄冥中神的存在和美好之极。
I love thee to the level of every day's我爱你如每日之必需，Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. 阳光下和烛焰前都少不了I love thee freely, as men strive for right; 我自由地爱着你，像人们争取他们的权利；I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. 我纯洁地爱着你，如人们在赞美前会垂首。
I love thee with the passion put to use 我爱你，带着我昔日悲伤时的In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.那种激情，童年时的那种诚意；I love thee with a love I seemed to lose 我爱你，抵得上往日对圣者怀有的With my lost saints -- I love thee with the breath, 如今似已消逝的那种爱-我用呼吸， Smiles, tears, of all my life! -- and, if God choose,用微笑，用眼泪，用我整个生爱尔兰诗人叶芝的 When You Are Old When You Are OldWhen you are old and gray and full of sleep And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep；How many loved your moments of glad grace,And loved your beauty with love false or true；But one man loved the pilgrim[1]soul in you,And loved the sorrows of your changing face;And bending down beside the glowing bars,Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead, And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.中文：当你老去当你老了，头白了，睡思昏沉，炉火旁打盹，请取下这部诗歌，慢慢读，回响你过去眼神的柔和，回想它们过去的浓重阴影多少人爱你年轻欢畅的时候爱慕你的美貌，出于假意或者真心，只有一个人爱你那朝圣者的灵魂，爱你已改的容颜痛苦的皱纹。
On StudiesBaconStudies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment, and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best, from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need proyning, by study; and studies themselves, do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation.Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them bothers; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books, else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things.Reading make a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit: and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know, that he doth not.. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtitle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend. Abeunt studia in mores. Nay, there is no stand or impediment in the wit, butmay be wrought out by fit studies; like as diseases of the body, may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like.So if a man\'s wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the Schoolmen; for they are cymini sectors. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another, let him study the lawyers\' cases. So every defect of the mind, may have a special receipt.求知可以作为消遣，可以作为装饰，也可以增长才干。
OnStudies论读书-培根(中英文对照)在读书的意义和作用方面培根有十分精辟的论述：“读书足以怡情,足以傅彩,足以长干。
其怡情也,最见于独处幽居之时;其傅彩也,最见于高谈阔论之中;其长干也,最见于处世判事之际。
”“读史使人明智,读诗使人灵秀,数学使人周密,科学使人深刻,伦理学使人庄重,逻辑修辞之学使人善辨,凡有所学皆成性格。
”培根说：“人的天性像是野生的花草,读书像是修剪移栽。
一个没有目标没有重点盲目读书的人,最终只能成为书的奴隶。
”Bacone某perience:fornaturalabilitiearelikenaturalplant,thatneedproyning, bytudy;andtudiethemelve,dogiveforthdirectiontoomuchatlarge,e某cepttheybeboundedinbye某perience.Craftymencontemntudie,implemenadmirethem,andwiemenuethe m;fortheyteachnottheirownue;butthatiawidomwithoutthem,andaboveth em,wonbyobervation.Readingmakeafullman;conferenceareadyman;andwritingane某actman.Andtherefore,ifamanwritelittle,hehadneedhaveagreatmemory; ifheconferlittle,hehadneedhaveapreentwit:andifhereadlittle,hehad needhavemuchcunning,toeemtoknow,thathedothnot..Hitoriemakemenwie;poetwit ty;themathematicubtitle;naturalphiloophydeep;moralgrave;logicandrhetoricabletocontend.Abeunttudiainmore.Nay,thereinotandorimpedi mentinthewit,but在读书的意义和作用方面培根有十分精辟的论述：“读书足以怡情,足以傅彩,足以长干。
【原文】Of Studies——Francis Bacon Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned.To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament is affection; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them, for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confuse; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and somefew to be ready wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy and extracts made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things.Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not.Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.Abeunt studia in mores. Nay there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies: like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. So if a man’s wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove andillustrate another, let him study the lawyers’ cases. So every defect of the mind may have a special receipt.谈读书——王佐良译读书足以怡情，足以博彩，足以长才。
Of Studies by Francios BaconS tudies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment, and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best, from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning, by study; and studies themselves, do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them,won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed anddigested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy, and extracts made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books, else distilled books are like common distilled waters, flashy things.Reading make a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning, to seem to know, that he does not. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtitle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.谈读书读书足以怡情，足以博彩，足以长才。
培根随笔中英文对照版以下是《培根随笔》中英文对照版的一部分：中文：论读书读书足以怡情，足以博彩，足以长才。
其怡情也，最见于独处幽居之时；其博彩也，最见于高谈阔论之中；其长才也，最见于处世判事之际。
练达之士虽能分别处理细事或一一判别枝节，然纵观统筹、全局策划，则舍好学深思者莫属。
读书费时过多易惰，文采藻饰太盛则矫，全凭条文断事乃学究故态。
读书补天然之不足，经验又补读书之不足，盖天生才干犹如自然花草，读书然后知如何修剪移接；而书中所示，如不以经验范之，则又大而无当。
狡黠者鄙读书，无知者羡读书，唯明智之士用读书，然书并不以用处告人，用书之智不在书中，而在书外，全凭观察得之。
读书时不可存心诘难作者，不可尽信书上所言，亦不可只为寻章摘句，而应推敲细思。
书有可浅尝者，有可吞食者，少数则须咀嚼消化。
换言之，有只须读其部分者，有只须大体涉猎者，少数则须全读，读时须全神贯注，孜孜不倦。
书亦可请人代读，取其所作摘要，但只限题材较次或价值不高者，否则书经提炼犹如水经蒸馏、淡而无味矣。
英文：Of StudiesStudies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning, by study; and studies themselves, do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse;but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others tobe swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention. Books beyond doubt are the best of things; yet when they are not ill used they may become the worst; for they may free usfrom employment; give a man idle and solitary thoughts; or introduce sects and divisions, among the scholars themselves. Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral philosophy thorough; logic and rhetoric able to contend. A man that reads few books is apt to be illiterate; and many things he hath need know, do lack him. But if a man read too many, he may become infected with some vice of the mind; or if he use them ill, grow too much to form the tongue.注意：由于篇幅限制，这里只提供了一小部分《培根随笔》的中英文对照版。
【原文】Of Studies——Francis Bacon Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned.To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament is affection; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them, for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confuse; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and somefew to be ready wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy and extracts made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things.Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not.Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.Abeunt studia in mores. Nay there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies: like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. So if a man’s wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove andillustrate another, let him study the lawyers’ cases. So every defect of the mind may have a special receipt.谈读书——王佐良译读书足以怡情，足以博彩，足以长才。
【原文】Of Studies——Francis Bacon Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs come best from those that are learned.To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament is affection; to make judgment wholly by their rules is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study, and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them, for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them and above them, won by observation. Read not to contradict and confuse; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and somefew to be ready wholly, and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be read by deputy and extracts made of them by others; but that would be only in the less important arguments, and the meaner sort of books; else distilled books are, like common distilled waters, flashy things.Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. And therefore, if a man write little, he had need have a great memory; if he confer little, he had need have a present wit; and if he read little, he had need have much cunning to seem to know that he doth not.Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep; moral grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.Abeunt studia in mores. Nay there is no stond or impediment in the wit, but may be wrought out by fit studies: like as diseases of the body may have appropriate exercises. Bowling is good for the stone and reins; shooting for the lungs and breast; gentle walking for the stomach; riding for the head; and the like. So if a man’s wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics; for in demonstrations, if his wit be called away never so little, he must begin again. If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences, let him study the schoolmen; for they are cymini sectores. If he be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing to prove andillustrate another, let him study the l awyers’ cases. So every defect of the mind may have a special receipt.谈读书——王佐良译读书足以怡情，足以博彩，足以长才。
独创逐句中英对照阅读培根的《论学习》OfStudiesOf StudiesFrancis Bacon论学习（王佐良先生译）STUDIES serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability.读书足以怡情，足以博彩，足以长才。
Their chief use for delight, is in privateness and retiring;其怡情也，最见于独处幽居之时；for ornament, is in discourse;其傅彩也，最见于高谈阔论之中；and for ability, is in the judgment, and disposition of business.其长才也，最见于处世判事之际。
For expert men can execute, and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one; 练达之士虽能分别处理细事或一一判别枝节，but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best, from those that are learned.然纵观统筹、全局策划，则舍好学深思者莫属。
To spend too much time in studies is sloth;读书费时过多易惰，to use them too much for ornament, is affectation;文采藻饰太盛则矫，to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar.全凭条文断事乃学究故态。
They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: 读书补天然之不足，经验又补读书之不足，for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need proyning, by study; 盖天生才干犹如自然花草，读书然后知如何修剪移接；and studies themselves, do give forth directions too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.而书中所示，如不以经验范之，则又大而无当。
培根论读书《论读书》是培根随笔中的一篇读书可以作为消遣，可以作为装饰，也可以增长才干。
孤独寂寞时，阅读可以消遣。
高谈阔论时，知识可供装饰。
处世行事时，知识意味着才干。
懂得事务因果的人是幸运的。
有实际经验的人虽能够处理个别性的事务，但若要综观整体，运筹全局，却唯有学识方能办到。
读书太慢的人驰惰，为装潢而读书是欺人，完全按照书本做事就是呆子。
求知可以改进人性，而经验又可以改进知识本身。
人的天性犹如野生的花草，求知学习好比修剪移栽。
学问虽能指引方向，但往往流于浅泛，必须依靠经验才能扎下根基。
狡诈者轻鄙学问，愚鲁者羡慕学问，聪明者则运用学问。
知识本身并没有告诉人怎样运用它，运用的智慧在于书本之外。
这是技艺，不体验就学不到。
读书的目的是为了认识事物原理。
为挑剔辩驳去读书是无聊的。
但也不可过于迷信书本。
求知的目的不是为了吹嘘炫耀，而应该是为了寻找真理，启迪智慧。
书籍好比食品。
有些只须浅尝，有些可以吞咽，只有少数需要仔细咀嚼，慢慢品味。
所以，有的书只要读其中一部分，有的书只须知其梗概，而对于少数好书，则应当通读，细读，反复读。
有的书可以请人代读，然后看他的笔记摘要就行了。
但这只应限于不太重要的议论和质量粗劣的书。
否则一本书将像已被蒸馏过的水，变得淡而无味了。
读书使人充实，讨论使人机敏，写作则能使人精确。
因此，如果有人不读书又想冒充博学多知，他就必须很狡黠，才能掩人耳目。
如果一个懒于动笔，他的记忆力就必须强而可靠。
如果一个人要孤独探索，他的头脑就必须格外锐利。
读史使人明智，读诗使人聪慧，学习数学使人精密，物理学使人深刻，伦理学使人高尚，逻辑修辞使人善辩。
总之，“知识能塑造人的性格”。
不仅如此，精神上的各种缺陷，都可以通过求知来改善——正如身体上的缺陷，可能通过适当的运动来改善一样。
例如打球有利于腰背，射箭可扩胸利肺，散步则有助于消化，骑术使人反应敏捷，等等。
同样道理，一个思维不集中的人，他可以研习数学，因为数学稍不仔细就会出错。
培根：论爱情(Bacon:Of Love) 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 itdoth much mischief; sometimes like a siren, sometimes like a fury.
舞台上的爱情生活比生活中的爱情要美好得多。因为在舞台上，爱情只是喜剧和悲剧的素材，而在人生中，爱情却常常招来不幸。它有时象那位诱惑人的魔女(1)，有时又象那位复仇的女神(2)。
You may observe, that amongst allthe great and worthy persons (whereof the memory remaineth, either ancient orrecent) 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 weakpassion. You must except, nevertheless, Marcus Antonius, the half partner ofthe empire of Rome, and Appius Claudius, the decemvir and lawgiver; whereof theformer was indeed a voluptuous man, and inordinate; but the latter was anaustere and wise man: and therefore it seems (though rarely) that love can findentrance, not only into an open heart, but also into a heart well fortified, ifwatch be not well kept.
你可以看到，一切真正伟大的人物（无论是古人、今人，只要是其英名永铭于人类记忆中的），没有一个是因爱情而发狂的人。因为伟大的事业只有罗马的安东尼和克劳底亚是例外(3)。前者本性就好色荒淫，然而后者却是严肃多谋的人。这说明爱情不仅会占领开旷坦阔的胸怀，有时也能闯入壁垒森严的心灵 ----假如手御不严的话。
It is a poor saying of Epicurus,Satis magnum alter alteri theatrum sumus; as if man, made for the contemplationof heaven, and all noble objects, should do nothing but kneel before a littleidol, and make himself a subject, though not of the mouth (as beasts are), yetof the eye; which was given him for higher purposes.
埃辟克拉斯(4)曾说过一句笨话：“人生不过是一座大戏台。”似乎本应努力追求高尚事业的人类，却只应象玩偶般地逢场作戏。虽然爱情的奴隶并不同于那班只顾吃喝的禽兽，但毕竟也只是眼目色相的奴隶，而上帝赐人以眼睛本来是有更高尚的用途的。
It is a strange thing, to notethe excess of this passion, and how it braves the nature, and value of things,by this; that the speaking in a perpetual hyperbole, is comely in nothing butin love. Neither is it merely in the phrase; for whereas it hath been wellsaid, that the arch-flatterer, with whom all the petty flatterers haveintelligence, is a man's self; certainly the lover is more. For there was neverproud man thought so absurdly well of himself, as the lover doth of the personloved; and therefore it was well said, That it is impossible to love, and to bewise. Neither doth this weakness appear to others only, and not to the partyloved; but to the loved most of all, except the love be reciproque. For it is atrue rule, that love is ever rewarded, either with the reciproque, or with aninward and secret contempt.
过度的爱情追求，必然会降低人本身的价值。例如，只有在爱情中，才总是需要那种浮夸陷媚的词令。而在其他场合，同样的词令只能招人耻笑。古人有一句名言：“最大的奉承，人总是留给自己的。”----只有对情人的奉承要算例外。因为甚至最骄傲的人，也甘愿在情人面前自轻自贱。所以古人说得好：“就 是神在爱情中也难保持聪明。”情人的这种弱点不仅在外人眼中是明显的，就是在被追求者的眼中也会很明显----除非她（他）也在追求他（她）。所以，爱情 的代价就是如此，不能得到回爱，就会得到一种深藏于心的轻蔑，这是一条永真的定律。
By how much the more, men oughtto beware of this passion, which loseth not only other things, but itself! Asfor the other losses, the poet's relation doth well figure them: that he thatpreferred Helena,quitted the gifts of Juno and Pallas. For whosoever esteemeth too much ofamorous affection, quitteth both riches and wisdom.
由此可见，人们应当十分警惕这种感情。因为它不但会使人丧失其他，而且可以使人丧失自己本身。甚至其他方面的损失，古诗人早告诉我们，那追求海伦的人，是放弃了财富和智慧的(5)。
This passion hath his floods, invery times of weakness; which are great prosperity, and great adversity; though this latter hath been less observed: both which times kindle love, and make itmore fervent, and therefore show it to be the child of folly. They do best, whoif they cannot but admit love, yet make it keep quarters; and sever it wholly from their serious affairs, and actions, of life; for if it check once with business,it troubleth men's fortunes, and maketh men, that they can no ways be true to their own ends.
由此可见，人们应当十分警惕这种感情。因为它不但会使人丧失其他，而且可以使人丧失自己本身。甚至其他方面的损失，古诗人早告诉我们，那追求海伦的人，是放弃了财富和智慧的(5)。
I know not how, but martial men are given to love: I think, it is but as they are given to wine; for perils commonly ask to be paid in pleasures. 我不懂是什么缘故，使许多军人更容易堕入情网，也许这正象他们嗜爱饮酒一样，是因为危险的生活更需要欢乐的补偿。
There is in man's nature, a secretinclination and motion, towards love of others, which if it be not spent upon someone or a few, doth naturally spread itself towards many, and maketh men becomehumane and charitable; as it is seen sometime in friars.
人心中可能普遍具有一种博爱倾向，若不集中于某个专一的对象身上，就必然施之于更广泛的大众，使他成为仁善的人，像有的僧侣那样。
Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth, and embaseth it.
夫妻的爱，使人类繁衍。朋友的爱，给人以帮助。但那荒淫纵欲的爱，却只会使人堕落毁灭啊！
附注： (1) 古希腊神话，传说地中海有魔女，歌喉动听，诱使过往船只陷入险境。 (2) 原文为“Flries”，传说中的地狱之神。 (3) 安东尼，恺撒部将。后因迷恋女色而战败被杀。克劳底亚，古罗马执政官，亦因好色而被杀。 (4) 埃辟克拉斯（前342--前270年），古罗马哲学家。 (5) 古希腊神话，传说天后赫拉，智慧之神密纳发和美神维纳斯，为争夺金苹果，请特洛伊王子评判。三神各许一愿， 密纳发许以智慧，维纳斯许以美女海伦，天后许以财富。结果王子把金苹果给了维纳斯。
