英文诵典美文精华必背39：On Truth 论真理（MP3+双语）

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[00:01.61]On Truth 弗兰西斯・培根(Francis Bacon, 1561-1626)
[00:07.52]The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense;上帝创世时首创感觉之光， 
[00:14.71]the last, was the light of reason; and his Sabbath work ever since, is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light, upon the face of the matter or chaos;末创理智之光，此后安息而显圣灵。先以光照物质，分别混沌； 
[00:29.44]then he breathed light, into the face of man; and still he breatheth and inspireth light, 次以光照人面，对其所选之人面更常耀不灭。
[00:38.35]into the face of his chosen. The poet, that beautified the sect,that was otherwise inferior to the rest, saith yet excellently well: 古有诗人信非崇高，言则美善，曾有妙语云：
[00:50.18]It is a pleasure, to stand upon the shore, and to see ships tossed upon the sea; “立岸上见浪催船行，一乐也；
[00:56.67]a pleasure to stand in the window of a castle, and to see a battle,and the adventures thereof below:立城堡孔后看战斗进退乐也； 
[01:05.59]but no pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth 然皆不足以比身居真理高地之乐也； 
[01:12.46](a hill not to be commanded, and where the air is always clear and serene),真理之峰高不可及，可吸纯洁之气， 
[01:19.36]and to see the errors, and wanderings, and mists, and tempests, in the vale below; 可瞰谷下侧行、彷徨、迷雾、风暴之变”。
[01:27.91]so always that this prospect be with pity, and not with swelling or pride.景象如此，但须临之以怜世之心，而不可妄自尊大也。 
[01:35.00]Certainly, it is heaven upon earth, to have a man's mind move in charity, rest in providence,and turn upon the poles of truth.人心果能行爱心，安天命，运转于真理之轴上，诚为世上天国矣。
[01:46.64]To pass from theological and philosophical truth to the truth of civil business; 如自神学哲学之真理转论社会事务，
[01:53.20]it will be acknowledged, even by those that practice it not, that clear,and round dealing, is the honor of man's nature; and that mixture of falsehood,则人无论遵守与否，皆识一点，即公开正直之行为人性之荣， 
[02:06.03]is like alloy in coin of gold and silver, which may make the metal work the better, 如掺伪则如金银币中掺杂，用时纵然方便，
[02:12.98]but it embaseth it. For these winding, and crooked courses are the goings of the serpent, 其值大贬矣。盖此类歪斜之行唯毒蛇始为，因其无公行之足，
[02:20.48]which goeth basely upon the belly, and not upon the feet. 唯有暗爬之腹也。
[02:25.65]There is no vice, that doth so cover a man with shame, as to be found false and perfidious. 恶行之中，令人蒙羞最大者莫过于虚伪背信。
[02:33.96]And therefore Montaigne said prettily,谎言之为奇耻大辱也， 
[02:37.60]when he inquired the reason why the word of the lie should be such a disgrace and such an odious charge? 蒙田探究真理，曾云：“如深究此事，
[02:46.05]Saith he, If it be well weighed, to say that a man lieth, is as much to say, as that he is brave toward God,指人说谎犹言此人对上帝勇而对人怯也，盖说谎者敢于面对上帝， 
[02:55.95]and a coward toward men. For a lie faces God, 而畏避世人。”善哉此言。
[03:00.32]and shrinks from man. Surely the wickedness of falsehood, and breach of faith,cannot possibly be so highly expressed, as in that it shall be the last peal, 虚伪背信之恶，最有力之指责莫过于称之为向上帝鸣最后警钟，
[03:13.90]to call the judgments of God upon the generations of men; 请来裁判无数世代之人，
[03:18.60]it being foretold, that when Christ cometh, he shall not find faith upon the earth.盖圣经早已预言，基督降世时，“世上已无信义可言矣”。
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英文诵典美文精华必背39：On Truth 论真理（MP3+双语）