CHAPTER VII

类别:文学名著 作者:梭维斯特 本章:CHAPTER VII

    Yesterday ted to Juno (Junius, June) by the Romans ended.

    to-day er on July.

    In ancient Rome tter montiles (to only ten parts, began inMarc into tiles  folloeles,September, October, November, December--altions didnot accord  last, after atime tiles, in  is an immortal epitapimes ion of man.

    ions are tinents, mountains,stars, and monuments, urned to a Golden Book, like t in e of Venice used to enroll its illustrious names and its great deeds.

    It seems t mankind feels a necessity for self in its electones, and t it raises itself in its oo preserve t of a great ancestor, or of abenefactor.

    In fact, talents granted to a single individual do not benefit are gifts to ts by ions. Genius is a lig to give lig is but t.

    I love to ds; to me in sour admiration for glory. ed men, t admirationis gratitude; self, it is to immortalize t sy.

    obey tinct in submitting to t from ts of a gradation of ranks, ort, titude deligo surround t be t ty makes to aggrandize one of tions, or o concealtion of subjection by exaggerating tance of to er; te al; t, in order t some of it may be reflected upon themselves.

    It is still tents  they are of gold.

    ty is not less natural or less common ty ofdominion.  least desiresto obey a poy of a mere count after  of a prince, and Saint-Simon mentions a valet w upon marquises.

    July 7t no , and tier. t-passengers  a crossingrecognized t by, and mentionedted or pohe day.

    Near me t ter smile, all t passed in his mind.

    quot;Look at t; t ;all ts of pride, are tellect or toil painfully along tain-tops gilded by ty.quot;

    I . Is it true t ties, I do not say in tunes, but in the happiness of men?

    Do genius and auty really  of mankind receive it as a yoke? Is t adifferent use of mens dispositions and talents, or a real inequality intinies? A solemn question, as it regards tion ofGods impartiality.

    July 8t to call upon a friend from t using to one of ourministers. I took ters from  for raveller just come from Brittany. o stay.

    quot;to-day,quot; said ;ter gives no audience: akes a day ofrest ers are arrived; ake to St. Cloud, and in ted o a private ball. I sly for t of togeting for me.quot;

    I sat do a table covered urns. Most of tained severe criticisms on t politicalacts of ter; some of to ter himself.

    Just as I ary came for to take toer.

    to read tions, to suffer silently tongues ion or toscorn! Like tor in riumpo endure ts of ing to the crowd his follies,his ignorance, or his vices.

    But, among t at  one reac in  o ttacksof envious red or furious conviction? tians yielded only ts of to ts of tres; tions, o tesof the pen.

    ness, teredily. Important ne summonedto t be able to take ers to St. Cloud.

    I saing at tairs again, o t out of sigatesmanin it.

    tented and disappointed. ty icalatmosps leave, all goes  ,try is in danger.  acalculation of erest. My friend is almost a statesman.

    I ion old me several curiousparticulars of public life.

    ter ill retains ed from ts under, ted by old associations;but ty forbid o meet tercourse continued, it  some disobe traitors desirous to sell t ministerprepared to buy to break offfriendsy years standing, and to sacrifice attacs wure.

    Sometimes, er still gives o s ely; s alks of times ions to succeeded in concealing t offriends policy; but sooner or later t, and ry as an object ofdistrust.

    For  never sion. Sometimes it even proceeds to crime. t several  on foot.

    to anot temptations came in tomislead or overcome ; ally led intoobliquities  deplore. Misled by passion, over-persuaded by entreaties, or compelled for reputations sake, imes eady ion ofy! Not only are t its vices also, ent orturing, succeed incorrupting him.

    e prolonged our conversation till it errupted by tersreturn.  of t into ant aftero send off notices to allted for t take place; teriously of bad neransmitted by telegrapances an entertainment o insult the public sorrow.

    I took leave of my friend, and   I  seenis an anso my doubts t pangs menpay for ties; noandt Fortune sells w we believe she gives.

    to me to ter.

    And yet I  some of ttaco power.

    ss possessors are precipitatedfrom ts of o t pat forever bear ty? of t c of ttle liberty?

    tisans of despotism ado forms and ceremonies.

    If men ed poo t keeped from ordinary y; t surround inual  ceremonial, keep up for  ted ers cannot remainabsolute, except on condition of being treated as idols.

    But, after all, tlead is an insult to ty of ot is also a torment tot, e, ions of t;so t,quot;

    says Voltaire, quot;by reading it one can tell all t to t.quot; It Po endure suc t  to put out to be absent.

    ed  to periso save iquetteforbade to toucopping tears of  snatco obtain pardon forte related by Madame Campan ofMarie Antoinette,  oilet, o be presented to ants, alady of very ancient family entered and claimed t by etiquette; but, at t s to fulfil y,a lady of urn took t s to offer to till itle camein urn, and er. to esies, and compliments, before it came to te as iquette.

    12tandingat turesreminded me of my fatiful smile, trating eye, ttitude.

    I began living over again t years of my life, and recalling tomyself tions of t guide hdrawn.

    only to bring our togeterc, but ained instruction.

    Not t o make me feel it so: my fat o say t virtue couldmake ed friends, but s take pupils: t desirous to teacented , certain t experience hem grow.

    en o a corner of t, and,en, all at once put forto ear! It is a treasure laid aside in a time of ignorance, and  knos value till .

    Among tories urns to my memory, doubtless because timeis come to derive its lesson from it.

    My faticed at to one of trading collectors s, because t allcreation under glasses t t by retail, y and labor. Obliged to rise before daybreak, by turnsso bear alone all trade of s. In trutteralent for making t of ther people.

    t ion of any kind of ter o sell it. , in ed to obstinate perseverance weaches.

    My fater naturalist,  tive, ty on condition t , and at  my fatly to take of bread,  morency, the Marne.

    Excited by trating perfume of tation, or tiligue made itself felt. t under a ream, and ic feast, by turns onercresses, ras, read a feest vogue, of Gessner, ranslated, or of Jean Jacques,of ely in activity and rest, in pursuit and meditation, until to take again to Paris, orn and dusty, but ed for a wholeweek.

    One day, as o, close toit, a stranger ing ts gat face; but  under uneasy and timid expression. , agray coat, black breeced stockings, and  of a small retiredtradesman whe golden meanof horace.

    My fat respect for age, civilly raised  to  ranger stooped to take it up, and recognized it.

    quot;It is a Deutaria ap; said ;I  yet seen any oft near ;

    My fat it o be found in abundance on top of to Laserpitium.

    quot;t, too!quot; repeated t;A;

    My fato take ranger accepted ened to collect togets all of a sudden o  tion of tle of t Bellevue; t bygoing to top ly turn out of  it rigake trouble for a stranger.

    My fated upon it ual good-nature; but, tinately t evenseemed to my fat ention at last excited ented ing out totranger,  of him.

    Many  no more of ting. retc volume of Emile. t ofreading it ely absorbed  o see or,ed aloud a passage ed him.

    An exclamation uttered close by asy; radesman-looking person  before ont Viroflay.

    s, tion of wo  o high good-humor.

    quot;A t; said o my fat;I you told me of, and I am indebted to you for a c;

    My fatfully rose, and made a civil reply. tranger e familiar, and even asked if ;brotanistquot; didnot turning to Paris. My fative,and opened in box to put .

    tranger asked   impertinence askt. My fat it was Rousseaus Emile.

    tranger immediately became grave.

    time side by side, my fat still tion, all t t. tolled t Genevese er, iated on tte of time and space, and gatogets out of all nations; but tranger suddenlyinterrupted him:

    quot;And ; said ;ion ters ion? tent ts, tered by success: imes  been ire? And be assured t e ivity of a vigorous mind, by  alurns against . s more from it as inually disgusts ual; oo-refined sigs and blemis beautiful face. I  speak of stronger temptations andof deeper douous man is not afraid of being a king? poure--preparing forgreat failures. Believe me, sir, te t of admiration or of envy; but, if you ,pity ;

    My fatonis tement   knoo answer.

    Just tle tot of Versailles; a carriage was passing.

    t perceived ttered an exclamationof surprise, and leaning out of ted:

    quot;t;

    tance.

    My fationless, confounded, and amazed, his eyes wideopen, and his hands clasped.

    Rousseau, owardhim:

    quot;You see,quot; said ter misantermisfortunes ;Jean Jacques cannot even hide himself:

    of curiosity to some, of malignity to oto all   to tinence of t, assoon as a man une to make y. Every one rakes into es  trivialactions, and insults ing. Per I y by publis to it. to my  t least know me such as I am. Adieu, sir.

    o kno you ;

    Nine oclock.--Aand my fatory! It contains to one of tions I asked myself a  fame and pos t are dearly boug, , as Madame de Stael says, but undeuil eclatant de bonheur!

    tis better to be loent,to be perkd up in a glistering grief,And wear a golden sorrow.

    [ II., Scene 3.]


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