培根论旅行(国外英语资料).doc

培根论旅行 On travel (Bacon) Chinese and English bilingual prose TRAVEL in, the younger sort, is a part of education, in the elder, a part of experience. He that travelleth into a country, before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school, and not to travel. That young men travel under some tutor, or grave servant, I allow well; so that he be such a one that hath the language, and hath been in the country before whereby he may be able; to tell them what things are worthy to be seen, in the country where they go what acquaintances they are to; seek; what exercises, or discipline, the place yieldeth. For else, young men shall go Hooded and, look abroad little. It is a strange thing that in, sea voyages, where there is nothing to be seen but sky, and sea, men should make diaries; but in L And-travel, wherein so much is to be observed, for the most part they omit it as if chance were fitter; to be registered, than observation. Let diaries, therefore be, brought in use. The things to be seen and observed are: the courts of princes, especially when they give audience to ambassadors; the courts of justice. While they sit and hear causes and so of consistories; ecclesiastic the; churches and monasteries, with the monuments which are therein extant the walls and fortifications of; cities, and towns, and so the heavens and harbors; antiquities and ruins; libraries; colleges, disputations, and lectures, where any are; shipping and navies; houses and gardens of state and pleasure, near great cities; armories; arsenals; magazines; Exchanges; burses; warehouses; exercises of horsemanship, fencing training, of soldiers, and the like; comedies such whereunto the better, sort of persons do resort treasuries of jewels and; robes cabinets; and rarities; and, to conclude, whatsoever is memorable, in the places where they go. After all which, the tutors. Or servants, ought to make diligent inquiry. As for triumphs, masks, feasts, weddings, funerals, capital executions, and suc