《智慧书·第二辑·五一至一百》第43则
Versatility. A man of many excellences equals many men. By imparting his own enjoyment of life to his circle he enriches their life. Variety in excellences is the delight of life. It is a great art to profit by all that is good, and since Nature has made man in his highest development an abstract of herself, so let Art create in him a true microcosm by training his taste and intellect.
注释摘要
这则格言的标题“Versatility”若直接对应西班牙原文，用词近乎“多面手”或“多才多艺”，但葛拉西安赋予它的分量远不止于技能多样。开头那句“A man of many excellences equals many men”是一种典型的概念主义压缩：不是在说一个人能顶好几个人干活，而是在说一个在许多方面都达到卓越的人，他的存在本身就相当于复数的人。这…