The Prince — Page 4
洛伦佐在世时，美第奇家族统治的辉煌似乎给马基雅维利留下了深刻印象，因为他在著作中多次提及此事，而且他将《君主论》题献给了洛伦佐的孙子。
Whereas the magnificence of the Medicean rule during the life of Lorenzo appeared to have impressed Machiavelli strongly, for he frequently recurs to it in his writings, and it is to Lorenzo's grandson that he dedicates _The Prince_.
马基雅维利在他的《佛罗伦萨史》中，为我们描绘了他青年时期所接触的那些年轻人的面貌。
Machiavelli, in his "History of Florence," gives us a picture of the young men among whom his youth was passed.
他写道："他们在衣着和生活方式上比先辈们更为放纵，在各种奢靡之事上花费更多，将时间和金钱虚掷于游手好闲、赌博和女色之中；他们最大的追求不过是衣着光鲜、谈吐机智犀利，而那些最能以言辞刺伤他人的人，则被视为最有智慧的人。"
He writes: "They were freer than their forefathers in dress and living, and spent more in other kinds of excesses, consuming their time and money in idleness, gaming, and women; their chief aim was to appear well dressed and to speak with wit and acuteness, whilst he who could wound others the most cleverly was thought the wisest."
马基雅维利在给儿子圭多的一封信中，阐明了青年人为何应当把握求学的机会，并让我们由此推断，他自己的青年时代正是如此度过的。
In a letter to his son Guido, Machiavelli shows why youth should avail itself of its opportunities for study, and leads us to infer that his own youth had been so occupied.
他写道："我收到了你的来信，令我欣喜万分，尤其是你告诉我你的身体已完全康复，这是我所能听到的最好消息；因为如果上帝赐予你和我长寿，只要你愿意尽自己的本分，我希望能将你培育成一个出色的人。"
He writes: "I have received your letter, which has given me the greatest pleasure, especially because you tell me you are quite restored in health, than which I could have no better news; for if God grant life to you, and to me, I hope to make a good man of you if you are willing to do your share.
Vocabulary
- Whereas
- 然而；鉴于，表示对比或条件的连词
- magnificence
- 壮丽、宏伟，形容极为辉煌的气派
- rule
- 统治；管辖，指掌握权力进行治理
- during
- 在……期间，表示某段时间内
- appeared
- 似乎；看起来，表示某种表象或印象
- impressed
- 给人留下深刻印象，使人钦佩或震撼
- strongly
- 强烈地；深刻地，程度很深
- frequently
- 频繁地；经常地，表示出现次数多
- recurs
- 反复出现；再度提及某个话题
- writings
- 著作；文章，指某人写下的作品
- grandson
- 孙子，儿子或女儿的儿子
- dedicates
- 献给；将作品题献给某人
- History
- 历史；史学，记录过去事件的学科
- picture
- 图像；描绘，对某情景的生动展示
- among
- 在……之中，表示处于某群体内
- whom
- 谁（宾格），引导定语或疑问从句
- youth
- 青春；年轻时代，指人年轻的阶段
- passed
- 度过；经历，指时间的流逝
- freer
- 更自由的，free的比较级
- forefathers
- 祖先；先辈，指前代的先人
- dress
- 穿着；服装，指衣物或穿衣方式
- living
- 生活方式；日常起居的状态
- spent
- 花费（时间或金钱），spend的过去式
- kinds
- 种类；类型，kind的复数
- excesses
- 过度放纵；无节制的行为
- consuming
- 消耗；耗费大量时间或资源
- idleness
- 懒散；无所事事的状态
- gaming
- 赌博；游戏，此处指赌博活动
- chief
- 主要的；首要的，最重要的
- aim
- 目标；目的，想要达到的结果
- appear
- 显得；看起来，表示外在印象
- dressed
- 穿着打扮，指衣着的方式或风格
- wit
- 机智；风趣，指言语聪明幽默
- acuteness
- 敏锐；犀利，指思维或言辞锋利
- whilst
- 当……时候；然而，英式whilst用法
- wound
- 伤害；刺伤，此处指用言语刺痛他人
- cleverly
- 聪明地；机巧地，以聪明的方式
- wisest
- 最聪明的，wise的最高级
- letter
- 信件；书信，写给某人的文字
- avail
- 利用；使……受益，avail itself of指利用
- opportunities
- 机会；良机，opportunity的复数
- study
- 学习；研究，专心获取知识
- leads
- 使人推断；引导，第三人称单数动词
- infer
- 推断；推测，根据证据得出结论
- occupied
- 忙碌的；被占据的，指时间被占用
- received
- 收到；接收，receive的过去式
- greatest
- 最大的；最强烈的，great的最高级
- pleasure
- 快乐；愉悦，令人高兴的感受
- especially
- 尤其；特别，表示强调某点
- quite
- 相当；完全，表示程度较高
- restored
- 恢复；康复，指健康重新恢复
- health
- 健康；身体状况良好的状态
- news
- 消息；新闻，传达的信息
- grant
- 赐予；允许，给予某人所求之事
- hope
- 希望；期望，对未来的期待
- willing
- 愿意的；乐意的，表示主动意愿
- share
- 分享；承担，与他人共同拥有或分担
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