OfLove论爱情.docVIP

OfLove论爱情 舞台上的爱情生活比生活中的爱情要美好得多。因为在舞台上，爱情只是喜剧和悲剧的素材，而在人生中，爱情却常常招来不幸。它有时象那位诱惑人的魔女(1)，有时又象那位复仇的女神(2)。Youmayoerve,thatamongstallthegreatandworthyperso(whereofthememoryremaineth,eitherancientorrecent)thereisnotone,thathathbeentraortedtothemaddegreeoflove:whichshowsthatgreatirits,andgreatbusine,dokeepoutthisweakpaion.Youmustexcept,neverthele,MarcusAntonius,thehalfpartneroftheempireofRome,andAiusClaudius,thedecemvirandlawgiver;whereoftheformerwasindeedavoluptuousman,andinordinate;butthelatterwasanaustereandwiseman:andthereforeitseems(thoughrarely)thatlovecanfindentrance,notonlyintoanopenheart,buta