原文 This passion hath his floods, in very times of weakness; which are great prosperity, and great adversity; though this latter hath been less observed: both which times kindle love, and make it more fervent, and therefore show it to be the child of folly. They do best, who if they cannot but admit love, yet make it keep quarters; and sever it wholly from their serious affairs, and actions, of life; for if it check once with business, it troubleth men's fortunes, and maketh men, that they can no ways be true to their own ends. I know not how, but martial men are given to love: I think, it is but as they are given to wine; for perils commonly ask to be paid in pleasures. There is in man's nature, a secret inclination and motion, towards love of others, which if it be not spent upon some one or a few, doth naturally spread itself towards many, and maketh men become humane and charitable; as it is seen sometime in friars. Nuptial love maketh mankind; friendly love perfecteth it; but wanton love corrupteth, and embaseth it. 问题 1.培根会有这样的想法(很功利的)是不是和他的成长背景有关阿 ? (年纪轻轻当律师，小时後家庭环境不好，而且他刚好生在文艺复兴时代，也是西方科学 方法的祖师爷) 2.wanton love指的是最前面说的激情的爱吗(passion)，这里指的wanton love 是不是那种罗密欧与茱丽叶那种爱 ? 3.Nuptial love maketh mankind 指的是什麽 ? 我查到的是: 婚姻之爱使人类延续生命 4.和第一个问题有关，文艺复兴时代的一般人对爱有什麽看法押?是很浪漫的吗? --

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