培根散文論養(yǎng)英譯漢欣賞
弗朗西斯·培根是英國(guó)文藝復(fù)興時(shí)期最重要的散文家、哲學(xué)家。論養(yǎng)生——《Of Regiment of Health 》是《培根散文集》中收錄的散文。下面是這篇文章的中英酸雨版本，歡迎欣賞!
Of Regiment of Health
論養(yǎng)生
Francis Bacon
弗朗西斯·培根
There is a wisdom in this, beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation, what he finds good of, and what he finds hurt of, is the best physic to preserve health.
養(yǎng)生有道，非醫(yī)學(xué)底規(guī)律所能盡。一個(gè)人自己的觀察，他對(duì)于何者有益何者有害于自己的知識(shí)，乃是最好的保健藥品。
But it is a safer conclusion to say; this agreeth not well with me, therefore I will not continue it; than this; I fmd no offence of this, therefore I may use it. For strength of nature in youth passeth over many excesses, which are owing a man till his age. Discern of the coming on of years, and think not, to do the same things still; for age will not be defied.
但是在下斷語(yǔ)的時(shí)候，如果說(shuō)：“這個(gè)與我底身體不合，因此我要戒它”，比說(shuō)：“這個(gè)好象于我沒(méi)有什么害處，因此我要用它”較為安全得多。因?yàn)樯賶褧r(shí)代底天賦的強(qiáng)力可以忍受許多縱欲的行為，而這些行為是等于記在賬上，到了老年的時(shí)候，是要還的。留心你底年歲底增加，不要永遠(yuǎn)想做同一的.事情，因?yàn)槟隁q是不受蔑視的。
Beware of sudden change in any great point of diet, and if necessity enforce it, fit the rest to it. For it is a secret, both in nature, and state; that it is safer to change many things, than one. Examine thy customs, of diet, sleep, exercise, apparel, and the like; and try in anything thou shall judge hurtful, to discontinue it by little and little; but so, as if thou doest fmd any inconvenience by the change, thou come back to it again: for it is hard to distinguish, that which is generally held good, and wholesome, from that, which is good particularly, and fit for thine own body.
在飲食底重要部分上不可驟然變更，如果不得已而變更的話，則別的部分也須要變更，以便配合得宜。因?yàn)樵谧匀坏氖麦w和國(guó)家的事務(wù)上都有一種秘訣，就是變一事不如變多事的安全。把你平日飲食、睡眠、運(yùn)動(dòng)、衣服、等等的習(xí)慣自省一下，并且把其中你認(rèn)為有害的習(xí)慣試行逐漸戒絕，但是其辦法應(yīng)當(dāng)這樣，如果你由這種變更而感覺(jué)不適的時(shí)候，就應(yīng)當(dāng)回到原來(lái)的習(xí)慣去;因?yàn)榘岩话阏J(rèn)為有益衛(wèi)生的習(xí)慣和于個(gè)人有益，于你自己底身體適合的習(xí)慣分別起來(lái)是不容易的。
To be free minded, and cheerfully disposed, at hours of meat, and of sleep, and of exercise, is one of the best precepts of long lasting. As for the passions and studies of the mind; avoid envy; anxious fears; anger fretting inwards; subtle and knotty inquisitions; joys, and exhilarations in excess; sadness not communicated.
在吃飯、睡覺(jué)、運(yùn)動(dòng)的時(shí)候，心中坦然，精神愉快，乃是長(zhǎng)壽底最好秘訣之一。至于心中的情感及思想，則應(yīng)避嫉妒，焦慮，壓在心里的怒氣，奧秘難解的研究，過(guò)度的歡樂(lè)，暗藏的悲哀。
Entertain hopes; mirth rather than joy; variety of delights, rather than surfeit of them; wonder, and admiration, and therefore novelties; studies that fill the mind with splendid and illustrious objects, as histories, fables, and contemplations of nature. If you fly physic in health altogether, it will be too strange for your body, when you shall need it If you make it too familiar, it will work no extraordinary effect, when sickness cometh. I commend rather some diet, for certain seasons, than frequent use of physic, except it be grown into a custom.
應(yīng)當(dāng)長(zhǎng)存著的是希望，愉快，而非狂歡;變換不同的樂(lè)事，而非過(guò)饜的樂(lè)事;好奇與仰慕，以保有新鮮的情趣;以光輝燦爛的事物充滿人心的學(xué)問(wèn)，如歷史、寓言、自然研究皆是也。如果你在健康的時(shí)候完全摒棄醫(yī)藥，則到了你需要它的時(shí)候?qū)⒏杏X(jué)醫(yī)藥對(duì)于你底身體過(guò)于生疏不慣。如果你平日過(guò)于慣用醫(yī)藥，則疾病來(lái)時(shí)，醫(yī)藥將不生奇效。竊以為與其常服藥餌，不如按季節(jié)變更食物，除非服藥已經(jīng)成了一種習(xí)慣。
For those diets alter the body more, and trouble it less. Despise no new accident in your body, but ask opinion of it In sickness, respect health principally; and in health, action.
因?yàn)槟切┎煌氖澄锸强梢宰兏w氣而不擾亂它的。對(duì)于身體上任何新的癥候都不可小視，須要向人求教。
For those that put their bodies to endure in health, may in most sickness, which are not very sharp, be cured only with diet, and tendering.
在病中，主要的是注意健康;在健康的時(shí)候，主要的是注意活動(dòng)。因?yàn)槟瞧饺帐棺约旱咨眢w習(xí)于勞動(dòng)的人在大多數(shù)不很厲害的疾病中只要節(jié)飲食，多調(diào)養(yǎng)，就可以好了。
Celsus could never have spoken it as a physician, had he not been a wise man withal, when he giveth it, for one of the great precepts of health and lasting, that a man do vary, and interchange contraries; but with an inclination to the more benign extreme: use fasting, and full eating, but rather full eating; watching and sleep, but rather sleep;sitting, and exercise, but rather exercise; and the like.
塞爾撒斯教人養(yǎng)生長(zhǎng)壽之道，最要的一端就是一個(gè)人應(yīng)當(dāng)把各種相反的習(xí)慣都變換著練習(xí)練習(xí)，但是在輕重之間卻應(yīng)當(dāng)稍重那有益于人的一端;禁食與飽食都應(yīng)當(dāng)練習(xí)，但是寧可稍重飽食;警醒與睡眠都應(yīng)當(dāng)練習(xí)，但是寧可偏尚睡眼;安坐與運(yùn)動(dòng)都應(yīng)當(dāng)練習(xí)，但是寧可著重運(yùn)動(dòng);諸如此類(lèi)。
So shall nature be cherished, and yet taught masteries. Physicians are some of them so pleasing, and conformable to the humour of the patient, as they press not the true cure of the disease; and some other are so regular, in proceeding according to art, for the disease, as they respect not sufficiently the condition of the patient Take one of a middle temper, or if it may not be found in one man, combine two of either sort: and forget not to call, as well the best acquainted with your body, as the best reputed of for his faculty.
塞爾撒斯要不是一位醫(yī)生而兼哲人的話，專(zhuān)以醫(yī)生底身分他是永不會(huì)說(shuō)出這種話來(lái)的。如他所說(shuō)的辦法，將使天生的體質(zhì)既可以得滋養(yǎng)又可以增力量也。醫(yī)生之中有些是對(duì)于病人底脾氣很縱容遷就的，以致不能迅收治療之效;又有些人則是照治病底學(xué)理行事，十分謹(jǐn)嚴(yán)，以致對(duì)于病者底實(shí)情不充分注重。選擇醫(yī)生的時(shí)候頂好請(qǐng)一位性情適中的;或者，如果一個(gè)人沒(méi)有這樣的性情的時(shí)候，則在兩種人里各取其一而調(diào)和之。又在請(qǐng)醫(yī)生的時(shí)候，固然要請(qǐng)那出名的好醫(yī)生，也不可忘了請(qǐng)那個(gè)最熟悉你底體格的醫(yī)生也。
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