※ 引述《acupuncture (ss)》之銘言： 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. 問題 1.培根會有這樣的想法(很功利的)是不是和他的成長背景有關阿 ? (年紀輕輕當律師，小時後家庭環境不好，而且他剛好生在文藝復興時代，也是西方科學 方法的祖師爺) 2.wanton love指的是最前面說的激情的愛嗎(passion)，這裡指的wanton love 是不是那種羅密歐與茱麗葉那種愛 ? 3.Nuptial love maketh mankind 指的是什麼 ? 我查到的是: 婚姻之愛使人類延續生命 4.和第一個問題有關，文藝復興時代的一般人對愛有什麼看法押?是很浪漫的嗎? --

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