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Theloveofbeautyisanessentialpartofallhealthyhumannature.Itisamoralquality.Theabsenceofitisnotanassuredgroundofcondemnation,butthepresenceofitisaninvariablesignofgoodnessofheart.Inproportiontothedegreeinwhichitisfeltwillprobablybethedegreeinwhichnoblenessandbeautyofcharacterwillbeattained.Naturalbeautyisanallpervadingpresence.Theuniverseisitstemple.Itunfoldsintothenumberlessflowersofspring.Itwavesinthebranchesoftreesandthegreenbladesofgrass.Ithauntsthedepthsoftheearthandthesea.Itgleamsfromthehuesoftheshellandthepreciousstone.Andnotonlytheseminuteobjectsbuttheoceans,themountains,theclouds,thestars,therisingandthesettingsun-alloverflowwithbeauty.Thisbeautyissoprecious,andsocongenialtoourtenderestandnoblestfeelings,thatitispainfultothinkofthemultitudeofpeoplelivinginthemidstofitandyetremainingalmostblindtoit.Allpersonsshouldseektobecomeacquintedwiththebeautyinnature.Thereisnotawormwetreadupon,noraleafthatdancesmerrilyasitfallsbeforetheautumnwinds,butcallsforourstudyandadmiration.Thepowertoappreciatebeautynotmerelyincreasesoursourcesofhappiness-itenlargesourmoralnature,too.Beautycalmsourrestlessnessanddispelsourcares.Gointothefieldsorthewoods,spendasummerdaybytheseaorthemountains,andallyourlittleperplexitiesandanxietieswillvanish.Listentosweetmusic,andyourfoolishfearsandpettyjealousieswillpassaway.Thebeautyoftheworldhelpsustoseekandfindthebeautyofgoodness.美文翻译爱美乃是健全人性不可或缺的一部分。它是道德的一种品质。缺乏这种品质并不能作为责难的真正理由,但是拥有这种品质则是心灵美好的永恒标志。品德之高尚与完美所达到的程度可能与爱美的感受程度成正比。大自然之美无处不在。整个宇宙就是其殿堂。美,在春曰百花中绽放;美,在绿叶嫩枝间摇曳;美,在深海幽谷里游弋;美,在奇石与贝壳的缤纷色彩中闪烁。不只是这些细微之物,甚至大洋大川,云朵繁星,曰出曰落--切都洋溢着美。这样的美如此珍贵,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,却几乎对它视若无睹,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,皆值得我们探究与赞赏。具有欣赏美的能力不仅可以使我们快乐的源泉汩汩喷涌——它也可以拓展我们的德性。美,抚平我们心中的不安,也驱散了我们的忧虑。走进田野或树林,在夏曰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会烟消云散。倾听美妙的音乐,你那愚蠢的恐惧与琐碎的猜忌都会消逝无踪。世间万物之美总会有助于我们探寻与发现善良之美。.秋Thereisnomonthinthewholeyear,inwhichnaturewearsamorebeautifulappearancethaninthemonthofAugust!Springhasmanybeauties,andMayisafreshandbloomingmonth,butthecharmsofthistimeofyearareenhancedbytheircontrastwiththewinterseason.Augusthasnosuchadvantage.Itcomeswhenweremembernothingbutclearskies,greenfieldsandsweetsmellingflowerswhentherecollectionofsnow,andice,andbleakwinds,hasfadedfromourmindsascompletelyastheyhavedisappearedfromtheearthandyetwhatapleasanttimeitis!Orchardsandcorn-fieldsringwiththehumoflabour;treesbendbeneaththethickclustersofripefruit,whichbowstheirbranchestotheground;andthecorn,piledingracefulsheaves,orwavingineverylightbreaththatsweepsaboveit,asifitwooedthesickle,tingesthelandscapewithagoldenhue.Amellowsoftnessappearstohangoverthewholeearth;theinfluenceoftheseasonseemstoextenditselftotheeverywagon,whoseslowmotionacrossthewell-reapedfield,isperceptibleonlytotheeye,butstrikeswithnoharshsoundupontheear.一年四季之中,大自然的外貌最美不过的一个月就是八月。春天有许多美的地方,五月是新鲜和娇艳的月份,但是这种时节的媚人之处是由于和冬季的对照而加强起来的。八月没有这种有利的条件。它来的时候,我们所记得的只有晴朗的天、绿色的田野和芬芳的花——雪、冰和凜冽的寒风已经完全被我们的脑子遗忘了,正如它们已经完全从地面消失了一样,——然而这八月是何等可爱的时节啊!果园里和谷田里震荡着嘈杂的劳作的声音;结了一丛丛丰硕果实的枝条垂到地面,连树干都坠得发弯了;谷物呢,整整齐齐地束束堆着,或者被不时掠过的一阵阵的微风吹得摇摇摆摆,像是在向镰刀求爱,它们给这片风景染上一片金色。似乎有一种丰美的柔和气氛笼罩着整个地面;时节的影响像是连大车也受了感染,它在收割过的田野里缓慢地移动,唯有眼睛可以看得出来,而耳朵却听不到粗浊的声音。Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.青春不是年华,而是心境;青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝,而是深沉的意志,恢宏的想象,炙热的感情;青春是生命的深泉在涌流。Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.青春气贯长虹,勇锐盖过怯弱,进取压倒苟安。如此锐气,二十后生而有之,六旬男子则更多见。年岁有加,并非垂老,理想丢弃,方堕暮年。Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.岁月悠悠,衰微只及肌肤;热忱抛却,颓废必致灵魂。忧烦,惶恐,丧失自信,定使心灵扭曲,意气如灰。Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing'sheartthelureofwonder,theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat'snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation:solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfromtheInfinite,solongareyouyoung.无论年届花甲,抑或二八芳龄,心中皆有生命之欢乐,奇迹之诱惑,孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆有一台天线,只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号,你就青春永驻,风华常存。Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenat20,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumaydieyoungat80.一旦天线下降,锐气便被冰雪覆盖,玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生,即使年方二十,实已垂垂老矣;然则只要树起天线,捕捉乐观信号,你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉年轻。TheaimofcollegeeducationIfthenapracticalendmustbeassignedtoaUniversitycourse,Isayitisthatoftraininggoodmembersofsociety.Itsartistheartofsociallife,anditsendisfitnessfortheworld.如果一定要赋予大学教育一个切实的目的,我的主张是培养社会的好公民。大学教育的艺术就是社会生活的艺术,其目的就是使人适应这个世界。Itneitherconfinesitsviewstoparticularprofessionsontheonehand,norcreatesheroesorinspiresgeniusontheother.Works,indeed,ofgeniusfallundernoart;heroicmindscomeundernorule;大学教育一方面既不应把着眼点局限于某些特定的职业上,另一方面也不应是造就英雄,培养天才。事实上,天才伟业无法人为造就,英雄的思想亦如天马行空。AUniversityisnotabirthplaceofpoetsorofimmortalau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