28.超凡脫俗

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28.超凡脫俗



    超凡脫俗。首先在品味上,更須脫俗。當你為取悅平庸大衆之所為有所不安,說明你尚且偉大而明智。庸俗大衆的掌聲絕對無法滿足智者,但也有投俗取寵的變色龍(1)——他們特喜吞食大衆之俗氣,而不願呼吸阿波羅之和煦清風。再者,見識要脫俗。不要以平庸大衆的驚歎為樂,因為無知之人隻會驚歎。當庸人驚歎之時,智者要謹防受其蒙蔽。

    

28.Commoninnothing



    Commoninnothing.First,notintaste.Ogreatandwise,tobeillateasewhenyourdeedspleasethemob!Theexcessesofpopularapplauseneversatisfythesensible.TherearesuchchameleonsofpopularitythattheyfindenjoymentnotinthesweetsavorsofApollobutinthebreathofthemob.Secondly,notinintelligence.Takenopleasureinthewonderofthemob,forignorancenevergetsbeyondwonder.Whilevulgarfollywonderswisdomwatchesforthetrick.

    (1) 變色龍代表虛榮,古人以為它靠吸風、飲氣維生。