[4] Iknownothow, butmartialmenaregiventolove: Ithinkitis, butastheyaregiventowine; ’snature, asecretinclination, andmotion, towardsloveofothers, which, ifitbenotspentuponsomeone, orafew, dothnaturallyspreaditselftowardsmany, andmakethmenbecomehumane, andcharitable; asitisseensometimeinfriars.
[5] Nuptiallovemakethmankind; friendlyloveperfectethit; butwantonlovecorruptethandembasethit.
Notes
: (83B.C.-30B.C.) , AntonyhadacontinuedloveaffairwithQueenCleopatra, whowasrulerofEgypt.
: 1) (inancientRome) amemberofaboardoftenmagistrates, especiallyeitherofthetwocommissionsestablishedin451and450B.C.torevisethelaws古罗马的十大行政官之一2) amemberofanygoverningbodycomposedoftenmen由十人组成的领导者之一
: (341B.C.-270B.C.) , thepurposeofphilosophywastoattainhappy, tranquillife, characterizedbyataraxia—peaceandfreedomfromfear, aponia—theabsenceofpain, ; deathistheendofbothbodyandsoulandshouldthereforenotbefeared; thegodsneitherrewardnorpunishhumans; theuniverseisinfiniteandeternal; andeventsintheworldareultimatelybasedonthemotionsandinteractionsofatomsmovinginemptyspace.
: Certainlyweareagreatenoughaudienceforeachother.原意为：我们互相看起来，就是一座够大的舞台了。意指情人之间儿女情长，两相看而不厌，或指人沉迷于色相，在情爱之中逢场作戏。
: tomakeshowyorsplendid
: communicateinformationwith, getnewsorinformationfrom
: reciprocal
: 罗马神话中的朱诺（Juno）是宙斯的姐姐与妻子，掌管婚姻和生育，是妇女的保护神，也是权力的象征。
: 希腊神话中的智慧女神帕拉斯
QuestionsforFurtherThinking
, “Thestageismorebeholdingtolovethanthelifeofman.” ?
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