A Saying Of Socrates
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  One day Socrates was having a house built,
Each one in turn  found fault with the work:
One thought,  no fooling, the interior1 to be,
Unworthy for such a great person;
Another disliked the front, and all agreed
The rooms were far too small.

  "Such a house for him! In which one can't turn around."

  "Heaven  willing that enough true friends,
Might be found, said he, to fill it as it is!"

  Wise Socrates was correct
In thinking his house too big for these few.
Each profess2 to be a friend; but only a fool believes so:
This word so often used yet,
Nothing is more rare!

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Parole de Socrate
         
Socrate un jour faisant bâtir,
Chacun censurait son ouvrage :
L'un trouvait les dedans, pour ne lui point mentir,
Indignes d'un tel personnage ;
L'autre blâmait la face, et tous étaient d'avis
Que les appartements en étaient trop petits.
Quelle maison pour lui ! L'on y tournait à peine.
Plût au ciel que de vrais amis,
Telle qu'elle est, dit-il, elle pût être pleine !
Le bon Socrate avait raison
De trouver pour ceux-là trop grande sa maison.
Chacun se dit ami ; mais fol qui s'y repose3 :
Rien n'est plus commun que ce nom,
Rien n'est plus rare que la chose.


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1 interior 54gyR     
adj.在内的,内部的,内地的,国内的;n.内部
参考例句:
  • There is water in the interior of the cave.在山洞的内部有水。
  • They went into the interior room.他们进了内室。
2 profess iQHxU     
v.声称,冒称,以...为业,正式接受入教,表明信仰
参考例句:
  • I profess that I was surprised at the news.我承认这消息使我惊讶。
  • What religion does he profess?他信仰哪种宗教?
3 repose KVGxQ     
v.(使)休息;n.安息
参考例句:
  • Don't disturb her repose.不要打扰她休息。
  • Her mouth seemed always to be smiling,even in repose.她的嘴角似乎总是挂着微笑,即使在睡眠时也是这样。
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