《沉思录·卷一·家学渊源（谢师录）》第10条
From Alexander the grammarian, to refrain from fault-finding, and not in a reproachful way to chide those who uttered any barbarous or solecistic or strange-sounding expression; but dexterously to introduce the very expression which ought to have been used, and in the way of answer or giving confirmation, or joining in an inquiry about the thing itself, not about the word, or by some other fit suggestion.
注释摘要
奥勒留从语法学家亚历山大那里学到的，是一种极具社交智慧的纠正之道。这条教训的核心不在于语法本身，而在于如何处理人与人之间因知识差距而产生的龃龉。所谓"蛮族的、不合语法的、发音古怪的表达"，指的自然是希腊语或拉丁语说得不标准的人。在一个将修辞和语言纯正视为文化身份的精英圈子里，纠正他人的语言错误，往往是炫耀学问和贬低对方最方便的武器。奥勒留却反其道而行，他学…