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约瑟夫·艾迪生JosephAddison
约瑟夫·艾迪生（1672—1719），英国著名作家，1672年生于英国一个乡村牧师家庭，后受教于牛津大学，并于1693年获得硕士学位。
从1708年开始，艾迪生先后担任过议会议员，国务大臣助理，英国驻爱尔兰总督秘书等职。
后曾为理查德，斯帝尔主编的《闲话报》撰写文章。
1711年，他与斯帝尔合作创办报纸《旁观者》并担任主编。
他的散文文风优美，文笔流畅，亲切通俗，主题明晰，对以后的散文作家有很大的影响。
Icedtoriseveryearlyoiingthissummer，andtookawalkirytodivertmyselfamongthefieldsandmeadows，whilethegreeheflowersintheirblooAsatthisseasonoftheyeareverylaifulwalk，andeveryhedgefullofnosegays，Ilostmyself，withagreatdealseveralthidbushesthatwerefilledwithagreatvarietyofbirds，andanagreeableofnotes，whiedthepleasahewordtooneassedawholewinterinnoiseahefreshhedeaboutme，withthecoolbreath，whispiredthebirdswithsomafulinstiedihesamekindofanimalpleasure，aoverflowwithsuchsecretemotionsofjoyandsatisfaasarenottobedescribedoratedfor.OnthisoIotbutrefleabeautifulsimileinMilton:
Asonewholonginpopuloust;
&hidsewersannoytheair;
Forthissuingonasummer'smorhe
Amovillagesandfarms
Adjoin'd，fromeagmetceiveddelight:
Thesmellofgrain，rass，orkine，
Ordairy，eachruralsight，eachruralsound.
Thosewhoaretiingsofpoliteauthorsreadditiofromthetry，asitrevivesihdess，withwhichsuchauthorsdofrequentlyabound.
IwasthinkingbeautifulsimileinMilton，andapplyingittomyself，whehewindwardofmeablackcloud，fallihinlongtrailsofrain，whichmademebetakemyselfforsheltertoahousesawatalittledistaheplacealking.AsIsatintheporch，Iheardthevoicesoftwoorthreepersons，whoseemedveryearindisycuriositywasraisedwhehenamesofAlexaandArtaxerxes;aalkseemedtoruheroes，Icludedthereotbea;forwhithoughtImightveryfairlylistentowhattheysaid.
Afterseveralparallelsbetweemen，earedtomealtroundlessandchimerical，IrisedtohearohevaluedtheBlacemorethantheDukeofVenoms.HowtheDukeofVendosmeshouldbeearivalofBlap;apos;tdwasmorestartledwhenIheardase，withgreatvehemeiftheEmperermanywasnotgoingoff，heshouldlikehimbetterthaheHeadded，thatthoughtheseasonwassogeable，theDukehwasinbloomiy.Iwaswtomyselffromwheheyhadreceivedthisoddintelligence:especiallywhehemmentionthenamesofseveralehePriheKiheysaid，werebaway.Towhichtheyadded，whatIentirelyagreedwiththemin，thattheofFrancewasveryweak，butthattheMarshalVillarsstillkepthiscolors.Atlast，ohepany，iftheywouldgoalongwithhim，hewouldshowthemaey-saintedladyinthesamebed，ouldverymuchpleasetheTheshowerwhichhaddriventhemaswellasmyselfintothehouse，wasnowover;andastheywerepassihegardeoletmebeoheirpany.
&lemaoldme，ifIdelightediwouldbeworthmywhile;forthathebelievedheesuchablowoftulipsaswasthewholetry.
Iacceptedtheoffer，aelyfoundthattheyhadbeentalkinginterms，andthatthekiheyhadmentionedwereonlysomanytulips，towhichthegardeners，agtotheirusual，hadgivensuchhightitlesaionsofhonor.
Iwasverymuchpleasedandastohegloriousshowofthesegayvegetables，thataroseiprofusiononallthebanksaboutus.SometimesIsideredeveryleafasaepieceoftissue，inwhichthethreadsandfiberswerewoveodifferentfigurations，whichgaveadifferentgtothelightasitglaheseveralpartsofthesurfaesIsideredthewholebedoftulips，agtothenotiomathematidphilosopherthateverlived，asamultitudeofoptistruments，desigheseparatinglightintoallthosevariouscolorsofwhichitisposed.
Iwasawakehesemyphilosophicalspes，bytheedtolaughatme.Iatallypraisedatulipasoeversaw;uponwhie，itwasap;apos;sthatIpraisedanother，whichitseemswasbutanotherkindofFool'sCoat.
Ihadthesamefatewithtwoorthreemore，forwhiIdesiredtheardemeknoerethefiheflower;forthatIwassounskillfuliIthoughtthemostbeautifulwerethemostvaluable，andthatthosewhichhadthegayestcolourswerethemostbeautiful.Thegentlemamyignorance.Heseemedaveryplaiman，andapersonofgoodsehisheadbeehatdistemperwhichHippocratescallstheTulippomania;insomuchthathewouldtalkveryrationallyonaheworldbutatulip.
&oldme，thathevaluedthebedofflowerswhichlaybeforeus，andwasyyardsihandtwoih，morethahebesthundredacresoflandinEngland，awouldhavebeenworthtwieyitis，ifafoolishaidofhishadnotalmostruinedhimiwiakingahandfuloftuliprootsforaheapofonions，and"bythatmeans，"sayshe，"mademeadishofpottagethateabovethousandp."Hethehethoughtthefiofhistulips，whidreceivedalltheirvaluefromtheirrarity，andoddness，andputmeinmindreatfortunes，whiotalwaysthegreatestbeauties.
IhaveofteasapieceofhappiIhaveneverfallenintoaasticaltastes，hingthemoreforitsbeingtheunonandhardtobemetwith，ForthisreasonIlookuponthewholespringtimeasaspaciousgarden，andmakeasmanyvisitstoaspotofdaisiesorabankofviolets，asafloristdoestohisbordersorparterres.Thereisnotabushinblossomwithinamileofme，whiotatedwith，norscarceadaffodilofcowslipthatwithersawayinmyneighborhoodwithoutmymissingit，Iwalkedhomeinthistemperofmindthroughseveralfieldsandmeadoeakablepleasure，notwithoyofProvidencewhichhasmadethemostpleasingaifulobjectsthemostordinaryandmoston.
今年夏天的一个清晨，我碰巧起得很早。
于是，便跑去乡间散步，希望能在绿草丛中和田野间得到一份安逸。
夏天，正是绿草芬芳、百花绽放的季节。
每年一到这个时节，任何一条小路都是一片美妙的景色，任何一道篱笆上都点缀着鲜花。
四周满是丛生的灌木，我快乐地沉浸在鸟儿委婉动听的歌唱声中。
我已经在嘈杂和浓烟中熬过了整整一个冬天，眼前的景色可谓是人间仙境。
清新的露水洒落在世间万物上（包括我），还有那清爽宜人的清晨空气，周围的一切不但让鸟儿焕发出欢快的本性，也让我感到丝丝喜悦，内心深处充溢着一种神秘的、无以言表的满足与快乐。
在这样的情景下，我总是不由地想起弥尔顿诗行中那个精妙的比喻：
犹如长久禁锢于躁动的市井之人，
择夏日的一个清晨，步出城墙，
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