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第46章论美（1）

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拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生RalphWaldoEmerson

Aofmaure，heloveofBeauty。

&GreekscalledtheworldKoouos，beauty。Suchisthestitutionofallthings，orsuchtheplastiaheprimaryforms，asthesky，themouheanimal，giveusadelightinandforthemselves；apleasurearisingfromoutline，oti。Thisseemspartlyowiself。Theeyeisthebestofartists。Bythemutualaofitsstrudofthelawsoflight，perspectiveisproduced，whitegrateseverymassofobjects，ofwhatcharactersoever，intoawelldshadedglobe，sothatwheretheparticularobjectsaremeanahelaheyposeisroundaridastheeyeisthebestphtisthef？irstofpaihereissofoulthatiwilliful。Aimulusitaffordstothesense，andasortofihas，likespadtime，makeallmattergay。Eventhecorpsehasitsowbesidesthisgeneralgracediffusedoveralltheindividualfreeabletotheeye，asisprovedbyoureiohem，asthea，thegrape，thepihewheat-ear，theegg，thewingsandformsofmostbirds，thelion’sclaw，theserpeerf？ly，sea-shells，f？lames，clouds，buds，leaves，andtheformsofmahepalm。

ForbettersideratioributetheaspectsofBeautyinathreefoldmanner。

1。F？irst，thesimpleperofnaturalformsisadelight。Theiheformsandanatureissooman，that，iioolieontheesofodityaothebodyandmind，whichhavebeencrampedbynoxiousworkorpany，natureismedidrestorestheirtoradesmaorofthedin。andcraftofthestreetaheskyandthewoods，andisamanagaiernalcalm，hef？ihehealthoftheeyeseemstodemandahorizon。Weareneverf？ired，solongasweseefarenough。

Butinotherhours，isf？iesbyitsloveliness，andwithoutanymixtureofcorporealbe。Iseethespefromthehilltainstmyhouse，fromdaybreaktosuhemotionswhigelmightshare。Thelongslenderbarsofcloudf？loatlikef？ishesintheseaht。Fromtheearth，asashore，Ilookoutintothatsilentsea。Iseemtopartakeitsrapidtransformatioiveereachesmydust，andIdilateandspirewiththemwind。HowdoesNaturedeifyuswithafeelemehandaday，andIompofemperorsridiculous。ThedawnismyAssyria；thesuandmoon-risemyPaphos，andunimaginablerealmsoffaerie；broadnoonshallbemyEnglandoftheseheuashallbemyGermanyofmysticphilosophyanddreams。

，exceptforourlesssusceptibilityiernoon，wasthecharm，lastevening，ofaJanuarysuerncloudsdividedandsubdividedthemselvesintopiedwithtintsofuheairhadsomudsweetitaihindoors。Whatwasitthatnaturewouldsay？Wastherenomeaninginthelivereposeofthevalleybehindthemill，andwhierorShakespeareformeinwords？Theleaf？lesstressbeespiresoff？lamei，withthebluecastfround，aarsofthedeadcalicesoff？lowers，aheredstemandstubblerimedwithfrost，tributesomethiemusic。

&antsofcitiessupposethatthetrylandscapeispleasantonlyhalftheyear。Ipleasemyselfwiththegracesofthewintersdbelievethatweareasmuchtouchedbyitasbythegenialinf？luener。Totheattentiveeye，eaentoftheyearhasitsowy，andinthesamef？ield，itbeholds，everyhour，apicturewhieverseenbefore，andwhieverbeseenagain。Theheavensgeeverymomeheirglloomontheplaihestateofthethesurroundingfarmsalterstheexpressiohfromweektoweek。Thesuofsiuresand：roadsides，whichmakesthesilentclockbywhichtimetellsthesummerhours，willmakeeventhedivisionsofthedayseoakeeribesofbirdsas，liketheplantspunctualtotheirtime，followeachother，andtheyearhasroomforall。Bywatercourses，thevarietyisgreater。InJuly，thebluepontederiaorpickerel-weedbloebedsintheshallowportsofourpleasantriver，andswarmswithyellowbutterf？liesinotion。Artotrivalthispold。Iheriverisaperpetualgala，andboastseatha。

ButthisbeautyofNaturewhiaasbeauty，istheleastpart。Theshowsofday，thedewym，therainbow，mountains，orblossom，stars，moonlight，shadowsinstillwater，andthelike，iftooeagerlyhunted，beerely，andmockuswiththeiruy。Gooutofthehousetoseethemoon，aiwillnotpleaseaswhenitslightshinesuponyournecessaryjourhatshimmersiernoonsofOctober，whoevercouldclutchit？Goforthtof？indit，anditisgoiseasyoulookfromthewindowsofdiligence。