英国华兹华斯(1770-1850年)是浪漫主义诗歌的奠基人之一,其名言广泛流传,涵盖自然、情感、人生哲理等多个领域。以下是整理后的主要名言:
一、自然与情感
1. "Nature never did betray the heart that loved her."(大自然从不背叛爱她的心灵)
2. "The child is father of the man."(儿童是成人的父亲)
3. "Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility."(诗歌是强烈情感的自然流露:它源于在平静中回忆起的情感)
二、生活哲学
4. "Not by resolution, but by habit, we do what is right."(不是由于决心才正确,应该由于习惯而正确)
5. "The dawn of life is a paradise, but youth is the true heaven."(生命的黎明是乐园,青春才是真正的天堂)
6. "In a tyrannical state, neither virtue nor joy can flourish."(在暴政的国度里,既无美德,也无欢乐)
三、社会批判
7. "Justice, the deity, bestows its perfection in tolerance."(正义之神,宽容是我们最完美的所作所为)
8. "The noblest of goals, pursued unswervingly, becomes a heroic deed."(一个崇高的目标,只要不渝地追求,就会成为壮举)
四、人性洞察
9. "Though we all mock those who chase shadows, most people are in fact chasing their own shadows."(虽然我们都嘲笑追逐影子的人,但生活中绝大多数人却都在追逐影子)
10. "The humblest flowers stir thoughts that tears cannot express."(最微小的花朵,对于我,能激起非泪水所能表现的沉思)
五、其他经典
"Books are a world pure and beautiful, whose enjoyment is endless."(书是纯洁、美好的特殊世界,生活在其中,其乐无穷)
"Heavenly beings often take their leisure with the carefree."(命运女神常常是无忧无虑的徘徊者的朋友)
注:部分名言存在中英文对照版本,如"Nature never did betray the heart that loved her."与"大自然从不背叛爱她的心灵",两者表达同一意境。建议结合具体语境选择使用。