Beauty
拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生/RalphWaldoErson
Anoblerwantofanisservedbynature，naly，theloveofBeauty.
TheaGreekscalledtheworldKoouos，beauty.Suchisthenstitutionofallthgs，orsuchthepsticpowerofthehuahatthepriaryfors，asthesky，theounta，thetree，theanial，giveadelightandfortheselves；apleasurearisgfrooutle，lor，otion，andgroupg.Thisseespartlyogtotheeyeitself.Theeyeisthebestofartists.Bytheutualaofitsstructureandofthewsoflight，perspectiveisproduced，whichtegrateseveryassofobjects，ofwhatcharactersoever，toawellloredandshadedglobe，sothatwheretheparticurobjectsareanandug，thendscapewhichtheyposeisroundandsytrical.Andastheeyeisthebestposer，solightisthef？irstofpaters.Thereisnoobjectsofoulthattenselightwillnotakebeautiful.Andthestiitaffordstothesense，andasortoff？itudewhichithas，likespadti，akeallattergay.Eventherpsehasitsowy.Butbesidesthisgeneralgracediffedovernature，alostallthedividualforsareagreeabletotheeye，asisprovedbyourendlessiitationsofsoofthe，asthearn，thegrape，thepe-hewheat-ear，theegg，thegsandforsofostbirds，thelion’scw，theserpent，thebutterf？ly，sea-shells，f？s，clouds，buds，leaves，andtheforsofanytrees，asthepal.
Forbetterion，weaydistributetheaspectsofBeautyathreefoldanner.
1.F？irst，thesipleperceptionofnaturalforsisadelight.Thef？enceoftheforsandaalaorestheirtohetradesan，theattorneyesoutofthed.andcraftofthestreetaheskyandthewoods，andisaanaga.Intheireternalcal，hef？dshiself.Thehealthoftheeyeseestodeandahorizon.Weareneverf？ired，solongasweseefarenough.
Butotherhours，Naturesatisf？iesbyitsloveless，andwithoutanyixtureofrporealbe.Iseethespectaclefrothehillastyhoe，frodaybreaktosunrise，witheotionswhiangelightshare.Thelongslenderbarsofcloudf？loatlikef？ishestheseaofcrisonlight.Frotheearth，asashore，Ilookouttothatsilentsea.Iseetopartakeitsrapidtransforations；theactiveentntreachesydt，andIditeandnspirewiththed.HowdoesNaturedeifywithafewandcheapelents！Givehealthandaday，andIwillakethepopofeperorsridiculo.ThedawnisyAssyria；thesuandoon-riseyPaphos，anduniagablerealsoffaerie；broadnoonshallbeyEngndofthesensesandtheuandg；thenightshallbeyGeranyofysticphilosophyanddreas.
Notlessexcellent，exceptforourlesssceptibilitytheafternoon，wasthechar，steveng，ofaJanuarysuhewesterncloudsdividedandsubdividedtheselvestopkf？kesodutedwithttsofunspeakablesoftness，andtheairhadsouchlifeandsweethatitatoewithdoors.Whatwasitthatnaturewouldsay？Wastherenoangthelivereposeofthevalleybehdtheill，andwhichHororShakespeareuldnotre-forforwords？Theleaf？lesstressbeespiresoff？thesu，withthebecastfortheirbackground，andthestarsofthedeadcalicesoff？lowers，andeverywitheredsteandstubbleridwithfrost，ntributesothgtotheuteic.
Thehabitantsofcitiessupposethattheuntryndscapeispleasantonlyhalftheyear.Ipleaseyselfwiththegracesofthetersery，andbelievethatweareasuchtouchedbyitasbythegenialf？encesofsur.Totheattentiveeye，eatoftheyearhasitsowy，andthesaf？ield，itbeholds，everyhour，apicturewhichwasneverseenbefore，andwhichshallneverbeseenaga.Theheavensgeeveryont，andref？lecttheirglorylooonthepsbeh.Thestateofthecropthesurroundgfarsalterstheexpressionoftheearthfroweektoweek.Thesuessionofnativepntsthepasturesand：roadsides，whichakesthesilentclockbywhichtitellsthesurhours，willakeeventhedivisionsofthedaysensibletoakeenobserver.Thetribesofbirdsas，likethepntspunctualtotheirti，followeachother，andtheyearhasrooforall.Bywaterurses，thevarietyisgreater.InJuly，thebepontederiaorpickerel-weedbloebedstheshallowportsofourpleasantriver，andswarswithyellowbutterf？liesntualotion.Artotrivalthispopofpurpleandgold.Iheriverisaperpetualga，andboastseathanewornant.
ButthisbeautyofNaturewhichisseenaasbeauty，istheleastpart.Theshowsofday，thedewy，therabow，ountas，orchardsblosso，stars，oonlight，shadowsstillwater，andthelike，iftooeagerlyhunted，beeshowsrely，andockwiththeiruy.Gooutofthehoetoseetheoon，and’tisretsel；itwillnotpleaseaswhenitslightshesuponyournecessaryjourhebeautythatshirstheyellowafternoonsofOctober，whoeveruldctchit？Goforthtof？dit，anditisgoisonlyairageasyoulookfrothedowsofdiligence.