第六章 谈人生的不同阶段on the different periods of life）
almost everyone\'s character seems to be specially suited to some one period of life ,so that on reaching it the man is at his best .some people are charming so long as they are young ,and afterwards there is nothing attractive about them; others are vigorous and active in manhood, and then lose all the value they possess as they advance in years; many appear to best advantage in old age ，……
几乎每一个人的『性』格都似乎特别适合人生的某一阶段，他到达这一阶段就是登峰造极。有些人年轻时非常可爱，在那以后，毫无出『色』之处；有人在盛年时活跃有劲，年纪渐增就失去所有价值；许人在老年时最占优势……
（54）*（*本章的原文并未就内容依次再作任何划分，但因saumders英译本已用“空行”实际上这么做了，用心良苦，中译者觉得中文目前排版方式不易依样做去，决定仿效原著