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骄傲的劲敌On Idleness（第1页）

骄傲的劲敌OnIdleness

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1.disguise[dis'ɡaiz]n.伪装

2.degrade[di'ɡreid]v.贬低

3.obstinate['?bst?n?t]adj.顽固的

4.predominate[pr?'d?m?，]v.支配

5.turbule?:bj?l?ns]n.骚乱，动**

&ly[?emin?ntli]adv.突出地，显著地

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，somuchpo>

theywilloliequiteatrest，andthoughtheydonotmakehimsuffitlyusefultoothers，theymakehimatleastwearyofhimself.

Mr.Sober’schiefpleasureisversation;thereisnoendofhistalkorhisattentioohearisequallypleasiillfaheisteagsomething，ahetimefromhiso>

Butthereisowhegohome，thathisfriendsmaysleep;aimeinthem，whenallthewreestoshutoutiiohemomentsofwhiblesatthethought.Butthemiseryofthesetiresomeintervals，hehasmanymeaing.Hehaspersuadedhimselfthatthemanualartsareundeservedlyoverlooked;hehasobservedinmaheeffectsofclosethought，andjustratiospeheproceededtopradsuppliedhimselfwiththetoolsofater，withwhidedhiscoalboxverysuccessfully，andwhichhestilluestoemploy，ashefindso.

&emptedatothertimesthecraftsoftheshoemaker，tinman，plumber，andpotter;ishehasfailed，aoqualifyhimselfforthembybetterinformation.Buthisdailyamusemery.Hehasasmallfurnace，whichheemploysindistillation，andwhigbeenthesolaceofhislife.Hedrawsoilsandwaters，andessendspirits，whiowstobeofsandtsthedropsastheyhisretort，a，isfallifliesa>

PoorSober!Ihaveoftehreproof，aenpromisedreformation;fornomanissomutoastheIdler，butthereisnoneonwhomitoperatessolittle.WhatwillbetheeffectofthispaperIknownot;perhapshewillreaditandlaugh，andlightthefireinhisfurmyhopeisthathewillquithistrifles，aakehimselftorationalandusefuldiligence.

很多德育家指出，骄傲是人类所有恶习中影响力最为广泛的。

它的表现形式繁杂多样，隐藏方式也多种多样。

就如同天边月儿晶莹透明的面纱，伪装既有光彩之处又有隐晦之所。

虽然遮盖，亦可一眼望穿。

诚然，我无意降低骄傲的危害程度，但不知道闲散是否会成为它的劲敌。

然而有些人高声赞叹闲散是高雅之事，以“闲散之士”

自居，正如布西里斯在剧中自称为“骄傲之士”

一样。

他们炫耀自己无需做事，感谢命运之神没有给他们安排事情。