第15部分(第1/5 頁)

景色，也都漠然置之。海洋的神秘、恐怖和韻律，有助於醫療疲憊心靈和煩躁精神；森林所具有的奧妙和懾人魂魄的魔力；在其幽深之處保有光與大氣之奧秘的山巒所呈現的莊嚴肅穆之美；從不模仿或重複、永遠以一種出人意料的新鮮美麗衝擊著人類想象力的風景變幻無窮——誰能感受到這些奇異景物的全部力量，或者能從它們那裡得到所賜予的健康、快樂和豐美呢？

Man　and　Nature

Hamilton　Wright　Mabie

The　intimacy　between　man　and　Nature　began　with　the　birth　of　man　on　the　earth；　and　bees　each　century　more　intelligent　and　far…reaching。　To　Nature；　therefore；　we　turn　as　to　the　oldest　aim　most　influential　teacher　of　our　race；　from　one　point　of　view　once　our　task…master；　now　our　servant；　from　another　point　of　view；　our　constant　friend；　instructor　and　inspirer。　The　very　intimacy　of　this　relation　robs　it　of　a　certain　mystery　and　richness　which　it　would　have　for　all　minds　if　it　were　the　reward　of　the　few　instead　of　being　the　privilege　of　the　many。　To　the　few　it　is；　in　every　age；　full　of　wonder　and　beauty；　to　the　many　it　is　a　matter　of　course。　The　heavens　shine　for　all；　but　they　have　a　changing　splendor　to　those　only　who　see　in　every　midnight　sky　a　majesty　of　creative　energy　and　resource　which　no　repetition　of　the　spectacle　can　dim。　If　the　stars　shone　but　once　in　a　thousand　years；　men　would　gaze；　awe　struck　and　worshipful；　on　a　vision　which　is　not　less　but　more　wonderful　because　it　shines　nightly　above　the　whole　earth。　In　like　manner；　and　for　the　same　reason；　we　bee　indifferent　to　that　delicately　beautiful　or　sublimely　impressive　sky　scenery　which　the　clouds　form　and　reform；　pose　and　dissipate；　a　thousand　times　on　a　summer　day。　The　mystery；　the　terror；　and　the　music　of　the　sea；　the　secret　and　subduing　charm　of　the　woods；　so　full　of　healing　for　the　spent　mind　or　the　restless　spirit；　the　majesty　of　the　hills；　holding　in　their　recesses　the　secrets　of　light　and　atmosphere；　the　infinite　variety　of　landscape；　never　imitative　or　repetitious；　but　always　appealing