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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 176
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The greater number of artists have sprung from humble life. If they had been born rich, they would probably never have been artists. They have had to work their way from one position to another; and to strengthen their nature by conquering difficulty. Hogarth began his career by engraving shop-bills. William Sharp began by engraving door-plates. Tassie the sculptor and medallist, began life as a stone-cutter. Having accidentally seen a collection of pictures, he aspired to become an artist and entered an academy to learn the elements of drawing. He continued to work at his old trade until he was able to maintain himself by his new one. He used his labour as the means of cultivating his skill in his more refined and elevated profession.
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定位:Excerpt 176 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
大多数艺术家出身卑微。要是他们生来就富有,大概永远成不了艺术家。他们不得不从一个位置奋斗到另一个位置,在克服困难中磨炼自己的天性。贺加斯从刻店铺招牌开始职业生涯;威廉·夏普从刻门牌起步;雕塑家和奖章制作师塔西早年是个石匠。他偶然看到一批画,便立志成为艺术家,进了学院学绘画基础。他继续干老本行,直到能靠新行当养活自己。他把体力劳动当作培养更精细、更高超技艺的手段。
上下文
斯迈尔斯《节俭》中列举出身寒微的艺术家,说明困境如何促人成长。
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你现在的谋生工作,能不能同时用来打磨你真正想掌握的技能?
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