培根散文精选：论嫉妒（双语）

　　there be none of the affections, which have been noted¹ to fascinate or bewitch, but love, and envy. they both have vehement² wishes; they frame themselves readily into imaginations, and suggestions; and they come easily into toe eye; especially upon toe presence of toe objects; which are toe points that conduce to fascination³, if any such thing there be.

　　人底各种情欲之中，没有一种可以看出是迷人或魔人的——除了恋爱与嫉妒。这两者都有很强烈的愿望，它们很容易造出意象和观念;并且很容易进入眼中，尤其是当对象在场的时候，这些都是导致蛊惑之处——假设有蛊惑这种事的话。

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