Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set; and surely virtue is best, in a body that is comely, though not of delicate features; and that hath rather dignity of presence, than beauty of aspect. Neither is it almost seen, that very beautiful persons are otherwise of great virtue; as if nature were rather busy, not to err, than in labor to produce excellency. And therefore they prove accomplished, but not of great spirit; and study rather behavior, than virtue. But this holds not always: for Augustus Caesar, Titus Vespasianus, Philip le Belle of France, Edward the Fourth of England, Alcibiades of Athens, Ismael the Sophy of Persia, were all high and great spirits; and yet the most beautiful men of their times. In beauty, that of favor, is more than that of color; and that of decent and gracious（亲切的，高尚的） motion, more than that of favor. That is the best part of beauty, which a picture cannot express; no, nor the first sight of the life. There is no excellent beauty, that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. A man cannot tell whether Apelles, or Albert Durer, were the more trifler; whereof（关于什么） the one, would make a personage by geometrical proportions; the other, by taking the best parts out of divers faces, to make one excellent. Such personages, I think, would please nobody, but the painter that made them. Not but I think a painter may make a better face than ever was; but he must do it by a kind of felicity（幸福，快乐） (as a musician that maketh an excellent air in music), and not by rule. A man shall see faces, that if you examine them part by part, you shall find never a good; and yet altogether do well. If it be true that the principal part of beauty is in decent motion, certainly it is no marvel, though persons in years seem many times more amiable（亲切的）; pulchrorum autumnus pulcher; for no youth can be comely but by pardon, and considering the youth, as to make up the comeliness. Beauty is as summer fruits,) which are easy to corrupt, and cannot last; and for the most part it makes a dissolute youth, and an age a little out of countenance; but yet certainly again, if it light well, it maketh virtue shine,and vices blush.
相关单词：virtue
virtue解释：n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力
virtue例句：
He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
相关单词：comely
comely解释：adj.漂亮的，合宜的
comely例句：
His wife is a comely young woman.他的妻子是一个美丽的少妇。
A nervous,comely-dressed little girl stepped out.一个紧张不安、衣着漂亮的小姑娘站了出来。
相关单词：err
err解释：vi.犯错误，出差错
err例句：
He did not err by a hair's breadth in his calculation.他的计算结果一丝不差。
The arrows err not from their aim.箭无虚发。
相关单词：labor
labor解释：n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
labor例句：
We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
相关单词：accomplished
accomplished解释：adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的
accomplished例句：
Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
相关单词：belle
belle解释：n.靓女
belle例句：
She was the belle of her Sunday School class.在主日学校她是她们班的班花。
She was the belle of the ball.她是那个舞会中的美女。
相关单词：divers
divers解释：adj.不同的；种种的
divers例句：
He chose divers of them,who were asked to accompany him.他选择他们当中的几个人，要他们和他作伴。
Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.两名潜水员协同工作，同时有一名候补潜水员留在水面上。
相关单词：marvel
marvel解释：vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事
marvel例句：
The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。
相关单词：amiable
amiable解释：adj.和蔼可亲的，友善的，亲切的
amiable例句：
She was a very kind and amiable old woman.她是个善良和气的老太太。
We have a very amiable companionship.我们之间存在一种友好的关系。
相关单词：comeliness
comeliness解释：n. 清秀, 美丽, 合宜
comeliness例句：
Your comeliness is law with Mr. Wildeve. 你的美貌，对于韦狄先生，就是律令。
Her comeliness overwhelmed him. 她的清秀美丽使他倾倒。
相关单词：corrupt
corrupt解释：v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的
corrupt例句：
The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。
相关单词：countenance
countenance解释：n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同
countenance例句：
At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
相关单词：vices
vices解释：缺陷( vice的名词复数 )； 恶习； 不道德行为； 台钳
vices例句：
In spite of his vices, he was loved by all. 尽管他有缺点，还是受到大家的爱戴。
He vituperated from the pulpit the vices of the court. 他在教堂的讲坛上责骂宫廷的罪恶。
