A man should never be ashamed to own he has been wrong, which is but saying, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
— Alexander Pope, Poet
一个人绝不用羞于承认犯错,因为那只是意味,他今天比昨天更有智慧。
— 亚历山大·蒲柏 (诗人)
亚历山大·蒲柏 (1688-)
亚历山大·蒲柏是英国18世纪诗人,代表作有讽刺诗《劫发记》,他也翻译希腊的重要史诗《伊利亚特》和《奥德赛》,获得极高的评价,牛津语录词典中收录蒲柏的句子,仅次于莎士比亚。
»» 俗人回档小说