87.文明和高雅
文明和高雅。人类生来野蛮,文化使人类高于动物。因此,是文化造就了人;人越文明,便越伟大。正因如此,古希腊人将世界上的其他人称为野蛮之人。无知就是未开化——最能教化人类的莫如知识。但是,若不高雅,即便有知识,也显得粗鄙。我们的才智,我们的欲求,特别是言谈,都要显得高雅才行。有些人天生就秀外慧中,他们的思想、言谈、衣着(如同灵魂的果皮)和才干(如同灵魂的果实)都显得高雅;相反,有的人粗俗不堪,极度缺乏教养,令人无法忍受,这使得他们的一切(甚至包括最优秀的品质)都失去了光芒。
87.Cultureandelegance
Cultureandelegance。Manisbornabarbarian,andonlyraiseshimselfabovethebeastbyculture。Culturethereforemakestheman;themoreaman,thehigher。Thankstoit,Greececouldcalltherestoftheworldbarbarians。Ignoranceisveryraw;nothingcontributessomuchtocultureasknowledge。ButevenknowledgeiscoarseIfwithoutelegance。Notalonemustourintelligencebeelegant,butourdesires,andaboveallourconversation。Somemenarenaturallyelegantininternalandexternalqualities,intheirthoughts,intheirwords,intheirdress,whichistherindofthesoul,andintheirtalents,whichisitsfruit。Thereareothers,ontheotherhand,sogauchethateverythingaboutthem,eventheirveryexcellences,istarnishedbyanintolerableandbarbaricwantofneatness。
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