lundi 26 septembre 2011

Les éléments de la vie heureuse

« Un esprit sans nuage.
Des amis qui nous soient fidèles.
Point de procès.
Peu d'affaires, une simplicité et une immense sagesse.
Des nuits sans inquiétudes et sans tristesses. »
Henry Howard, Comte de Surrey

1 commentaire:

  1. Pauvre traduction d'un texte bien plus long

    "The means to attain happy life

    Martial, the things that do attain
    The happy life, be these, I find:
    The riches left, not got with pain;
    The fruitful ground, the quiet mind:

    The equal friend, no grudge, no strife;
    No charge of rule, nor governance;
    Without disease, the healthful life;
    The household of continuance:

    The mean diet, no delicate fare;
    True wisdom join'd with simpleness;

    The night discharged of all care,
    Where wine the wit may not oppress:

    The faithful wife, without debate;
    Such sleeps as may beguile the night.
    Contented with thine own estate;
    Ne wish for death, ne fear his might."

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