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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:自助论·摘录 143
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
Much less turbulent was the career of Nicolas Poussin, a man as pure and elevated in his ideas of art as he was in his daily life, and distinguished alike for his vigour of intellect, his rectitude of character, and his noble simplicity. He was born in a very humble station, at Andeleys, near Rouen, where his father kept a small school. The boy had the benefit of his parent’s instruction, such as it was, but of that he is said to have been somewhat negligent, preferring to spend his time in covering his lesson-books and his slate with drawings. A country painter, much pleased with his sketches, besought his parents not to thwart him in his tastes. The painter agreed to give Poussin lessons, and he soon made such progress that his master had nothing more to teach him. Becoming restless, and desirous of further improving himself, Poussin, at the age of 18, set out for Paris, painting signboards on his way for a maintenance.
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定位:Excerpt 143 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
普桑的成长比切利尼平和得多。他出生在鲁昂附近一个普通家庭,父亲开小学,他小时候不爱念书,喜欢在课本和石板上画画。一位乡村画家看中他的素描,劝他父母别阻拦,并收他做学生;很快老师就教不了他了。十八岁时,普桑为了继续提高,独自去巴黎,一路靠画招牌挣路费。这说明:发现兴趣要有人支持,但真正往前走,还得自己主动出发,哪怕先靠画招牌养活自己。
上下文
尼古拉·普桑是17世纪法国古典主义画家,以严谨、纯净的画风著称。斯迈尔斯用他说明另一种成才路径:温和、专注、主动。
今日一问
你有没有一个被当作“不务正业”的爱好?今天能为它迈出怎样的一小步?
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