求教莎士比亚《雅典的泰门》关于金钱的名言英语原文。名言见补充

2024-12-19 10:28:56
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回答1:

这是第四幕第三场Timon一上场时大段独白中的第二部分。

原文:
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Gold? yellow, glittering, precious gold? No, gods,
I am no idle votarist: roots, you clear heavens!
Thus much of this will make black white, foul fair,
Wrong right, base noble, old young, coward valiant.
Ha, you gods! why this? what this, you gods? Why, this
Will lug your priests and servants from your sides,
Pluck stout men's pillows from below their heads:
This yellow slave
Will knit and break religions, bless the accursed,
Make the hoar leprosy adored, place thieves
And give them title, knee and approbation
With senators on the bench: