He that will write well in any tongue, must follow this counsel of Aristotle, to speak as the common people do, to think as wise men do: and so should every man understand him, and the judgment of wise men allow him.

  • -- Roger Ascham 罗杰·阿斯坎

凡能用任何语言写好文章的人,都必须遵循亚里士多德的这一忠告,以普通人的方式说话,以智者的方式思考。每个人都应该理解他,智者的判断也允许他这样做。

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There are some sluggish men who are improved by drinking; as there are fruits that are not good until they are rotten.

有一些行动迟缓的人通过喝酒得到了改善;因为有些水果直到腐烂才变好。

Men haven't changed their behaviour, so women somehow have to be strengthened to be able to ward off the men.

男人并没有改变他们的行为,所以女人必须在某种程度上增强自己的力量来抵挡男人。