双语散文欣赏 培根《论爱情》
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 it doth 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，有时又象那位复仇的女神。
You may observe， that amongst all the great and worthy persons （whereof the memory remaineth， either ancient or recent） 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 weak passion. You must except， nevertheless， Marcus Antonius， the half partner of the empire of Rome， and Appius Claudius， the decemvir and lawgiver; whereof the former was indeed a voluptuous man， and inordinate;
