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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯SamuelSmiles

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯（1812—1904），英国19世纪伟大的道德学家、著名的社会改革家和脍炙人口的散文随笔作家。

赛缪尔一生写过二十多部著作，其中最受人喜爱的是有关人生成功与幸福，有关良知、信仰、道德、自由与责任等领域的随笔作品，这方面最著名的有《自己拯救自己》《品格的力量》《金钱与人生》和《人生的职责》。

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1.affinity[?'fin?ti]n.吸引力

2.verse[v?:s]n.诗

3.enshrine[in'?rain]v.铭记，珍藏

4.embalm[im'bɑ:m]v.铭记于心

5.imperial[im'pi?ri?l]adj.至高无上的

Amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythepahereisapanionshipofbooksaswellasofmen;andoneshouldalwaysliveipabeofbooksorofmen.

Agoodbookmaybeamooffriends.Itisthesametodaythatitalwayswas，anditwillneverge.Itisthemostpatientandpaniournitsbausintimesofadversityordistress.Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness;amusingandinstrugusinyouth，andfandgusinage.

&eheiraffiherbythelovetheyhaveeachforabook—justastwopersoimesdiscoverafrieionwhichbothhaveforathird.Thereisanoldproverb，“Loveme，lovemydog.”

Butthereismorewisdominthis:“Loveme，lovemybook.”

Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofuhink，feel，andsympathizewitheachhtheirfavoriteauthor.Theyliveiher，ahem.

“Books，”

saidHazlitt，“windihepoet’sverseslidesiofourblood.Wereadthemwhenyouhemwhehatithashappeoourselves.Theyaretobehadverydgood.Webreathebuttheairofbooks.”

Agoodbookisofteurnofalifeenshrihatlifekout;fortheworldofaman’slifeis，forthemostpart，buttheworldofhisthoughts.Thusthebestbooksaretreasuriesofgoldenthoughts，which，rememberedandcherished，beeourtpanionsandforters.“Theyareneveralone，”

saidSirPhilipSidareapaniedbys.”

Theghtmayiemptationbeasanangelofmercypurifyingandguardialsoehegermsofa，foodwordsalmostaliretogoodworks.

Bookspossessanessenortality.Theyarebyfarthemostlastingproduaemplesandstatuesdecay，butbookssurvive.Timeisofnoatwithgreatthoughts，whichareasfreshtodayaswhepassedthroughtheirauthor’sminds，agesago.Whatwasthensaidandthoughtstillspeakstousasvividlyaseverfre.Theoimehasbeentosiftoutthebadproduothiuregsurvivebutwhatisreallygood.

Booksiothebestsocietytheybringusintothepresemindsthathaveeverlived.Wehearwhattheysaidahemasiftheywerereallyalive;wesympathizewiththem，enjoywiththem，grievewiththem;theirexperienesours，andwefeelasifwewereiorswiththemintheseswhichtheydescribe.

&andgooddohisworld.Embalmedinbooks，theirspiritswalkabroad.Thebookisaliviisaowhiestilllistens.Henceweeverremaiheihegreatmenofold.Theimperialiheworldareasmuowastheywereagesago.

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