培根论说文集

Introduction

To the Right Honorable my very good lord the Duke of Buckingham his

Grace, Lord High Admiral of England

1 Of Studies

2 Of Truth

3 Of Death

4 Of Unity in Religion

5 Of Revenge

6 Of Adversity

7 Of Simulation Dissimulation

8 Of Parents Children

9 Of Marriage Single Life

10 Of Envy

11 Of Love

12 Of Great Place

13 Of Boldness

Introduction

To the Right Honorable my very good lord the Duke of Buckingham his

Grace, Lord High Admiral of England

1 Of Studies

2 Of Truth

3 Of Death

4 Of Unity in Religion

5 Of Revenge

6 Of Adversity

7 Of Simulation & Dissimulation

8 Of Parents & Children

9 Of Marriage & Single Life

10 Of Envy

11 Of Love

12 Of Great Place

13 Of Boldness

14 Of Goodness, & Goodness of Nature

15 Of Nobility

16 Of Seditions & Troubles

17 Of Atheism

18 Of Superstition

19 Of Travel

20 Of Empire

21 Of Counsel

22 Of Delays

23 Of Cunning

24 Of Wisdom for a Man’s Self

25 Of Innovations

26 Of Dispatch

27 Of Seeming Wise

28 Of Friendship

29 Of Expense

30 Of the True Greatness of Kingdoms & Estates

31 Of Regiment of Health

32 Of Suspicion

33 Of Discourse

34 Of Plantations

35 Of Riches

36 Of Prophecies

37 Of Ambition

38 Of Masques & Triumphs

39 Of Nature in Men

40 Of Custom & Education

41 Of Fortune

42 Of Usury

43 Of Youth & Age

44 Of Beauty

45 Of Deformity

46 Of Building

47 Of Gardens

48 Of Negotiating

49 Of Followers & Friends

50 Of Suitors

51 Of Faction

52 Of Ceremonies & Respects

53 Of Praise

54 Of Vainglory

55 Of Honour & Reputation

56 Of Judicature

57 Of Anger

58 Of Vicissitude of Things

A Fragment of an Essay of Fame

《培根论说文集》收集了培根长达二十八年的间歇创作，涉及荣誉、财富、爱情、名声、雄心和友谊等人类生活和感情的各个方面，其精辟理智的见解和冷静雄犀的笔调使其成为人类文学史和思想史的重要著作，也是至今最出色和流传最广的人文作品之一。

《培根论说文集》是培根的阅历、观点和思想的集中体现和浓缩。文集中俯拾皆是的是珠圆玉润、朗朗上口、鞭辟入里、意味隽永、一语中的的名言警句，是一代又一代人学习、体味、背诵、模仿和引用的来源。奥利芬特?斯米顿曾对论说文集给予高度评价：“培根的《论说文集》可说是少数的‘世界书’的一部，这种书不是为一国而作，乃是为万国而作的；不是为一个时代，而是为一切时代的。”