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第18章（第1页）

第18章

1。Atdaybreak，whenlothtorise，havethisthoughtreadyinthymind:Iamrisingforaman'swork。AmIthehatIamgoingtodothatforwhichIwasbornandforthesakeofwhichItotheworld?OrwasImadeforthis，thatIshouldhebed-clothesandkeepmy-selfwarm?Butthisispleasahoubeehenforpleasure，inaword，Iaskthee，tobeaortoasidereachlittleplainybird，theahebee，howtheygoabouttheirownworkanddoeachhispartforthebuildingupofanorderlyUhoutheheworkofaman?Dostthouodowhathee。Butsomerest，too，isnecessary。Ido。Howbeitlimitstothis，aoeatinganddrihouexceedesttheselimitsasuffiactsitisherethouestshortofthepossibility。

Forthoulovestnotthyself，elsesurelyhadstthoulovedthynaturealsoandtodoherwill。Butotherswholovetheirowhemselvestoashadowwiththeirlabettingtowashortakefood。Butthouholdestthiureinlesshonourthantheetalhisartofg，thanthedancerhisdanthemiserhismohanthepopularity-hutleapplause。Aheyareexallyi，arereadytofoodahattheyforwardthethingsinwhichtheyareidostthoudeemtheactsofasogoflessworthandlessdeserviion?

2。Howeasyathingitistoputawayandblotouteveryimpressionthatisdisturbiobeatopeace。

3。Deemnowordordeedthatisinaccordwithobeunworthyofthee，apluckedasidebythetsureofothersorwhattheysay，butifathingisgoodtenotthyselfunworthyofit。ForthoseothershavetheirReasonandfollowtheirowthouturnthineeyesaside，butkeepthtpath，followingthyownandtheuure;ahofthesetwainisone。

4。IfarefhallthatNaturewillsuntilthedaywhenIshallsinkdowfrommylabforthmylastbreathintotheairwhenceIdailydrawitin，andfallingupoh，whenyfathergatheredtheseed，andmymothertheblood，andmyhemilk;whencedailyforsomanyyearsIamfedandwatered;whichbearsmeasItreadituandmakefulluseofitinathousand>

5。Sharpmenotpraisetheefraherearemaiesofwhichthouotsay:Ihadnotthatbyhen，displaythosewhicharewhollyierliy，dignity，eoil，abstinenpleasure。Grumblenotatthylot，betwithlittle，beki，frugal，serious，high-mihounothowmaisiodisplayofwhichthoustpleadnonaturalincapapatibility，ahouarttstillwithalowerstandard?Orartthouforcedtobedisted，t，toflatter，toinveighagaioplaythetoadya，aableinthysoul，becauseforsooththouhastnifts?BytheGods，No!butlongerehouhaveshakenthyselffreefromallthisandhavelaiheimputationonly，ifitmustbeso，ofbeislowanddullofapprehension。Andthistoothoumustamendwithtrainingandhydulnessorbei。

6。Oneman，whenhehasdoherakindness，isreadyalsotoreareturn。Aseotreadytodothis，butyetiofheartsraherasadebtor，andheissciousofwhathehasdohirdisisciousofit，butislikethevihasborerofgrapes，ahasosduefruitlooksfornorewardbeyond，asitiswithasteedwhenithasrunitscourse，ahouhassihetrail，abeewhehmadeherb。Andsoamahdohingwell，doesnotcryitabroad，butbetakeshimselftoased，asaviobearafreshherclustersindueseason。

Amabeofthosewhoactthusasitwereunsciously?Aye。Butsurelyhemustbesciousofwhatheisdoing，foritis，wearetold，thepeculiarattributeofthemanoftruesostinctstobeautssutopradbyheaventowishthathisfellowshouldbeawareofittoo。True;butthoumisceivesttheprese，andwilttlybeofthehosewhomImentionedbefore;forinfacttheyareledastraybyreasoninglausiblelook。Butifthouthiworthwhiletouandwhathasbeehatthouwiltbeledtherebytoanysocialact。

7。AprayeroftheAthenians:Rain，Rain，OdearZeus，uponthedoftheAtheniansandtheirmeads。Eitherpraynotatall，orinthissimpleandfrankfashion。

8。Wehaveallheard，Aesculapiushasprescribedforsexercise，orcoldbaths，bare-foot。PreaybesaidthattheUurehasprescribedforsoandsosiorlossorwhatnotofthesamekind。For，intheformercase，prescribedhassomesugasthis:Heordaihisforsoandsoasducivetohishealth;whileierwhatbefallseahasbeenordainedinsomewayasducivetohisdestithingsfalltous，asthemasonstoosaythatthehugesquaredstonesinyramidsfallintotheirplaces，adjustingthemselvesharmoniouslytooherinasortofstruity。For，ihereisoneharmonyofallthings，andjustasfromallbodiestheUniverseismadeupintosuchabodyasitis，sofromallcausesisDestiosuchaCause。Thisisreizedbythemostunthinking，fortheysay:Fatebroughtthisonhim。Sothenthiswasbroughtonthisman，andthispresaheourfate，astthepressofAesculapius。Andinfathese，too，therearemany"bitterpills，"butwewelih。

&hesamevielishmentandationofrovesasofthyhealth，andsowelepens，shoulditeveasteful，becauseittributestothehealthoftheUhewell-faringandwell-doingofZeushimself。ForhehadnhtthisonamahadbroughtwelfaretotheWhole。Fortakeahouwilt，itneverbringsuponthatwhideritsythingthatdoesnotducetoitsis。

Fortworeasobehovestheetoacquieswhatbefalls:owasfortheeittookpladrescribedforthee，andhadreferenesorttothee，beingathreadofdestinyspufortheefromthemostacauses;theother，thatevenwhatbefallseadividualisthecauseofthewell-faring，oftheationaheverypermawhitrolstheUheperfeoftheWholeisimpaired，ifthoucuttestoffeversolittleofthetiheolessthas。Andthoudostcutthemoff，asfaraslieswiththee，andbrioahoumurmurest。

9。Donotfeelqualmsordespondenfitureifthoudostnotinvariablysuarightpriwhenthouartfoiled，ebatothem，ahewholethyductisworthyofamahecoursetowhichthoureturbacktoPhilosophyastoasaster，butasthesore-eyedtesaeofegg，asthispatienttohisplasterandthattohisfomentations。ThuswiltthourestsatisfiedwithReasomakenoparadeofobeyingher。AhatPhilosophywishesbutwhatthynaturewishes，whereasthywishwasforsomethiaotwithwouldhavebeentheacmeofdelight。Ah，isnotthattheveryreasoripsusup?hesebefulstill:high-mindedness，independence，simpliderityoflife。Whywhatismhtfulthanwisdomherself，whenthouthihowsureandsmoothinallitswsisthefacultyandknowledge?

10。Thingsareinasensesoinotafewphilosophers，andtheynoordinaryones，havecludedthattheyarewhollybeyondourprehensiooicsthemselvesfioprehend。Iwegivetotheimpressionsofoursensesisliabletoerror，forwhereisthemanwhonevererrs?Passoheobjegsthemselves，howtransitorytheyare，howworthless，theproperty，quitepossibly，ofaboy-minion，aharlaurersofthies，everefinedofwhomitisdifficulttoputupwith，letalohatamaodotoendurehimself。

Whatthentherebeamidsudnastiness，andinsoceaselessanebbingofsubstaime，ofmovementandthideservestobegreatlyvaluedortoexbitio，Iotevehetrary，amanshouldtakeheartofgracetoawaithisnaturaldissolution，andwithoutanygatdelayselfwiththesetwinthoughtsalohingwillbefallmethatisnotinaccordwiththeheUher，thatitisiodonothingtrarytotheGoda;genius"withinme。Fornooneetodisobeythat。

11。TowhatusethenamIputtingmysoul?oaskthyselfthisquestionandtoihus:WhatrelatiohispartofmewhichtheycalltherulingReason?AndwhoseSoulhaveIgotnow?TheSoulofachild?Ofayouth?Ofawoman?Ofatyrant?Ofadomestiimal?Ofa>

12。Whataretedasgoodthiiohoustgatherevenfromthis。Forifamanfixhismihingsasreallyaionablygood，suchaswisdom，temperaiess，withthispreinhismindheolooliste's，Byreasonofhiswealthofgoods;foritwouldnotapply。But，ifamanfirstfixhismindupohingseargoodtothemultitude，hewilllistenandreadilyacceptasaptlyaddedthequotationfromtheithiswayeveudehaveaperofthediffereherwisethisjestwouldnotoffeed，titasappropriatelyandwittilysaidofwealthaagesonluxuryandpoon，then，aherweshouldprizeandtasgoodthosethings，withwhichfirstfixedinourmigermaheirpossessor，thatforhisverywealthofgoodshehasoeasehimselfin。

13。IammadeupofthedtheMaterial，ahesedisappearsintonothing，justaseiofnothing。SoshallmyeverypartbygebetoldofftoformsomepartoftheUagainbetoaofit，andsoontoinfinity。ItwasbysuchprocessofgethatItootobeingas，andsobatoaseity。Aementisquitelegitimate，eveniftheUniversebearrangedagtopletedcycles。

14。Reasoareinthemselvesandintheirowsself-suffigfaculties。Startingfromapriothem，theyjourheehem。Whereforesusaretermedrightacts，assignifyingthattheyfollht>

15。eofthosethingsaman'sthatdonotfalltohimasmabean;theman'sguaraheyarenoationsofthatnature。tlyheendforlathesethiwhichisperfectiveoftheeheGood。Moreover，ifahingsdidfalltoaman，itwouldnotfalltohimtohisfastthem，norwouldamanbeendablewhoshewedhimselfihesethiwouldhebeagoodmaofhisownstandardinanyofthem，ifsobethesethiasitis，themoreamancuthimselffree，orevefree，fromtheseahiy，bysomuchthemood。