论爱情英语散文范文

论爱情英语散文范文 　　The stage is more beholding to love， than the life of man. For as to the stage， love is

论爱情英语散文范文 The stage is more beholding to love， than the life of man. For as to the stage， love is ever matter of edies， and now and then of tragedies； but in life it doth much mischief； sometimes like asiren， sometimes like afury. You may observe， that amongst all the great and worthy persons （whereof the memory remaih， either ancient or recent） there is not one， that hath been transported to the mad degree of love： which shows that great spirits， and great business， do keep out this weak passion. You must except， nevertheless， Marcus Antonius， the half partner of the empire of Rome， and Appius Claudius， the decemvir and lawgiver； whereof the former was indeed a voluptuous man， and inordinate； but the latter was an austere and wise man： and therefore it seems （though rarely） that love can find entrance， not only into an open heart， but also into aheart well fortified， if watch be not well kept. It is apoor saying of Epicurus， Satis magnum alter alteri theatrum sumus； as if man， made for the contemplation of heaven， and all noble objects， should do nothing but kneel be- fore alittle idol， and make himself asubject， though not of the mouth （as beasts are）， yet of the eye； which was given him for higher purposes. It is astrange thing， to note the excess of this