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1、The Psyche 素琪Atdawn,whenthecloudsarered,agreatstarshines,thebeautifulmorningstar.Herbeamstrembleonthewhitewall,asifshewouldliketowritetherethestoryofallshehasseenduringthethousandsofyearsshehaswatchedourrevolvingearth.Listentooneofherstories.Alittlewhileago-afewcenturiesago
2、,which,thoughalongtimetoyoumen,isjustalittlewhiletome-mybeamswatchedayoungartist.Helivedinthepapalstate,inoneoftheworld'sgreatcities,Rome.Manythingstherehavechangedsincethosedays,buttheyhaven'tchangedasquicklyasthehumanbeingchangesfromchildhoodtooldage.Theeternalcitywasthen
3、,asitisnow,acityofruins.Thefigtreeandthelaureltreegrewamongtheoverturnedmarblecolumnsandoverthedestroyedbaths,theirwallsstillinlaidwithgold.TheColiseumwasaruin.Churchbellsrang,andfragrantincensefilledtheair,whileprocessionswithmagnificentcanopiesandlightedcandlespassedthrou
4、ghthestreets.Itwasabeautifulchurchservicehonoringthegreatandinspiredarts.Theworld'sgreatestpainter,Raphael,andthegreatestsculptorofhistime,Michelangelo,livedinRomethen.ThePopehimselfadmiredthembothandhonoredthemwithhisvisits.Indeed,artwasacknowledged,honored,andrewarded;but
5、notallgreatandnoblethingswereknownandseeninthosedays,anymorethantheyarenow.Inalittle,narrowstreetstoodandoldhousethathadformerlybeenatemple,andherelivedayoungartist;hewaspoor,andhewasunknown.Ofcourse,hehadplentyoffriends,otherartists,younginmindandthought,whokepttellinghimh
6、ewasblessedwithabilityandtalentandthathewasafoolforhavingnomoreself-confidence.Anythingheformedoutofclayhealwaysbrokeintopieces;hewasneversatisfiedwithwhathedid;nordidheeverfinishanything,which,ofcourse,onemustdotobecomeknown,acclaimed,andtoearnmoney."You'readreamer!"hisfri
7、endssaid."Andthat'syourmisfortune.Thatisbecauseyouhaven'tenjoyedlifethewaylifeshouldbeenjoyed.Youthandlifegohandinhand.LookatthegreatmasterRaphael,whomthePopehonors-doeshelivethewayyoudo?"Yes,theyhadmuchtosay,allofthem,arousedbytheiryouthandoutlook.Theywantedtheyoungartistt
8、ojointheminriotouspleasures,andsometimeshewouldsuccumbtoamomentofdesire;hisbloodwo
