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第17章 骄傲的劲敌 1（第1页）
第17章骄傲的劲敌（1）
OnIdleness
？塞缪尔·约翰逊SamuelJohnson
Manymoralistshaveremarked，thatPridehasofallhumahewidestdomihegreatestmultiplis，andlieshiduvarietyofdisguises；ofdisguises，which，likethemoon’sveilhtslusteranditsshade，ahtheyhideitfromourselves。
ItisnotmyiodegradePridefromthispreeminenischief，yetIknowheridlenessmaynotmaifulandobstiion。
TherearesomethatprofessIdlesfulldignity，whocallthemselvestheIdle，asBusirisintheplay“callshimselftheProud”；whoboastthattheydonothing，andthaarsthattheyhavenothingtodo；whosleepeverynighttilltheysleepnolonger，ahatexercisemayeosleepagain；whthereignofdarknessbydoubles，ahesunbutto“tellhimhowtheyhatehisbeams”；whosewholelaboristovarytheposturesofindulgendwhosedaydiffersfrhtbutasacouchorchairdiffersfromabed。
&hetrueaariesofIdleness，forwhomsheweavesthegarlandsofpoppies，andintowhosecupshepoursthewatersofoblivioinastateofuupidity，fandfotten；whohaveloolive，andatwhosedeaththesurvivorslysay，thattheyhaveceasedtobreathe。
ButIdleesinmanyliveswhereitised；favicewhiatesimaybeeinjurytoothers；andisthereforenotwatchedlikeFraud，roperty，orlikePride，whiaturallyseeksitsgratifianother’siy。Idlenessisasilentandpeacefulquality，thatherraisesenvybyostentation，norhatredbyopposition；andthereforenobodyisbusytosureordetectit。
AsPridesometimesishiduy，Idleeurbulendhurry。Hethatshisknowndutya，naturallyeoindwithsomethingthatmaybarouttheremembranceofhisownfolly，ahingbutwhatheoughttodowitheagerdiligehemaykeephimselfinhiso>
Somearealwaysinastateofpreparation，opreviousmeasures，fplans，agmaterials，andprovidingforthemainaffair。ThesearelyupowerofIdlehingistobeexpetheworkmaoolsareforevertobesought。Iwasooldbyagreatmaster，thatnomaneverexpainting，whowasemilycuriousaboutpendcolors。
&herstowhomIdleesa，bywhichlifemaybepassedunprofitablyawaywithoutthetediousnessofmanyvathours。Theartis，tofillthedaywithpettybusiohavealwayssomethinginhandwhichmayraisecuriosity，butnotsolidkeepthemindiion，butnotoflabor。
Thisarthasformanyyearsbeenpracticedbymyoldfriehwonderfulsuccess。Soberisamandesiresandquiatiolybalaheloveofease，thattheyulatehimtoanydiffidertaking；theyhave，however，somuchpower，thattheywilloliequiteatrest，andthoughtheydonotmakehimsuffitlyusefultoothers，theymakehimatleastwearyofhimself。
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