趣字为魂
在《论趣》一文中,林语堂道,“我想这趣字最好。……人有人趣,物有物趣,自然景物有天趣。……名、利、色、权,都可以把人弄得神魂不定。只这趣字,是有益身心的。”高健在《
“道理参透是幽默,性灵解脱有文章。”追求雅趣的生活哲学贯穿于林氏的译本选择与
《立》
立分久暂,暂可无依,久当思傍。亭亭独立之事,但可偶一为之,旦旦如是,则筋骨皆悬而脚跟如砥,有血脉胶凝之患矣。或倚长松,或凭怪石,或靠危栏作轼,或扶瘦竹为筇;既作羲皇上人,又作画图中物,何乐如之!但不可以美人作柱,虑其础石太纤,而致栋梁皆仆也。
The Art of Standing
Stand straight,but do not doit for long. Otherwise, all leg muscles will become stiff and circulation will be blocked up.Lean on something!—on an old pine or a quain trock,or on a balcony or on a bamboo cane. It makes one look like one is in a painting. But do not lean on a lady! The foundation is not solid and the roof may come down!
——《明清小品(下)·随时即景就事行乐之法(节录)》
顺而求美
林语堂提出的
寻寻觅觅,冷冷清清,凄凄惨惨戚戚。
Sodim,sodark,Sodense,sodull,Sodamp,sodank,Sodead!
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