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译／赵秀明
The love f beauty is an essential part of all healthy humannature. It is a moral quality. The absence of it is not an assuredground of condemnation, but the presence of it is an invariablesign of goodness of heart. In proportion to the degree in which it isfelt will probably be the degree in which nobleness and beauty ofcharacter will be attained.
Natural beauty is an all-pervading presence. The universe isits temple. It unfolds into the numberless flowers of spring. Itwaves in the branches of trees and the the green blades of grass. Ithaunts the depths of the earth and the sea. It gleams from the huesof the shell and the precious stone. And not only these minute ob-jects but the oceans, the mountains, the clouds, the stars, the ris-ing and the setting sun-all overflow with beauty. This beauty is soprecious, and so congenial to our tenderest and noblest feelings,that it is painful to think of the multitude of people living in themidst of it and yet remaining almost blind to it.
All persons should seek to become acquinted with the beautyin nature. There is not a worm we tread upon, nor s leaf thatdances merily as if fails before the autumn winds, but calls for ourstudy and admiration. The power to apprecate beauty not merelyincrease our sources of happiness-it enlarges our moral nature,too. Beauty calms our restlessness and dispels our cares. Go intothe fields or the woods, spend a summer day by the sea or themountains, and all your little perplexities and anxieties will vanish.Listen to sweet music, and your foolish fears and petty jealousieswill pass away. The beauty of the world helps us to seek and findthe beauty of goodness.
爱美是健全人性不可或缺的一部分，因为它是道德的一种品质。虽然缺乏这种品质并不能作为责难的真正理由，但是拥有它则是心灵美好的永恒标志。品德之高尚与完美所达到的境界可能与爱美的感受程度成正比。
大自然之美无处不在，宇宙之间到处有美。它在春日百花中绽放，在绿叶间摇曳，在深海幽谷里游弋，在奇石与贝壳的缤纷色彩中闪烁。不只是这些细微之物，甚至海洋山川，云朵繁星，日出日落，一切都洋溢着美。如此珍贵的美，与我们最温柔、最高尚的情感是如此相宜。然而，想到很多人置身于美，却几乎对它熟视无睹，真是令人痛心不已。
所有的人都应该去感知大自然之美。我们所踩过的小虫以及秋风拂掠之际飘落飞舞的树叶，都值得我们探究，令我们赞美。具有欣赏美的能力不仅可以使我们快乐的源泉汩汩喷涌，还可以拓展我们的德行。美能抚平我们心中的不安，也可驱散我们的忧虑。走进田野或树林，或是去夏日的海滨或山间度过一天的时光，那么你所有微不足道的困惑和焦虑都将烟消云散。倾听美妙的音乐，你那无谓的恐惧与琐碎的猜忌都会消失无踪。世间万物之美都有助于我们探寻与发现无穷无尽的美好事物。
The love f beauty is an essential part of all healthy humannature. It is a moral quality. The absence of it is not an assuredground of condemnation, but the presence of it is an invariablesign of goodness of heart. In proportion to the degree in which it isfelt will probably be the degree in which nobleness and beauty ofcharacter will be attained.
Natural beauty is an all-pervading presence. The universe isits temple. It unfolds into the numberless flowers of spring. Itwaves in the branches of trees and the the green blades of grass. Ithaunts the depths of the earth and the sea. It gleams from the huesof the shell and the precious stone. And not only these minute ob-jects but the oceans, the mountains, the clouds, the stars, the ris-ing and the setting sun-all overflow with beauty. This beauty is soprecious, and so congenial to our tenderest and noblest feelings,that it is painful to think of the multitude of people living in themidst of it and yet remaining almost blind to it.
All persons should seek to become acquinted with the beautyin nature. There is not a worm we tread upon, nor s leaf thatdances merily as if fails before the autumn winds, but calls for ourstudy and admiration. The power to apprecate beauty not merelyincrease our sources of happiness-it enlarges our moral nature,too. Beauty calms our restlessness and dispels our cares. Go intothe fields or the woods, spend a summer day by the sea or themountains, and all your little perplexities and anxieties will vanish.Listen to sweet music, and your foolish fears and petty jealousieswill pass away. The beauty of the world helps us to seek and findthe beauty of goodness.
爱美是健全人性不可或缺的一部分，因为它是道德的一种品质。虽然缺乏这种品质并不能作为责难的真正理由，但是拥有它则是心灵美好的永恒标志。品德之高尚与完美所达到的境界可能与爱美的感受程度成正比。
大自然之美无处不在，宇宙之间到处有美。它在春日百花中绽放，在绿叶间摇曳，在深海幽谷里游弋，在奇石与贝壳的缤纷色彩中闪烁。不只是这些细微之物，甚至海洋山川，云朵繁星，日出日落，一切都洋溢着美。如此珍贵的美，与我们最温柔、最高尚的情感是如此相宜。然而，想到很多人置身于美，却几乎对它熟视无睹，真是令人痛心不已。
所有的人都应该去感知大自然之美。我们所踩过的小虫以及秋风拂掠之际飘落飞舞的树叶，都值得我们探究，令我们赞美。具有欣赏美的能力不仅可以使我们快乐的源泉汩汩喷涌，还可以拓展我们的德行。美能抚平我们心中的不安，也可驱散我们的忧虑。走进田野或树林，或是去夏日的海滨或山间度过一天的时光，那么你所有微不足道的困惑和焦虑都将烟消云散。倾听美妙的音乐，你那无谓的恐惧与琐碎的猜忌都会消失无踪。世间万物之美都有助于我们探寻与发现无穷无尽的美好事物。