Robinson Crusoe's Adventures - Translation - Famous Works Library 060

Author: Daniel Defoe
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: He said that if I pay close attention, I can notice one thing: noble and lowly people are always plagued by misfortunes in life, while only those in the middle position suffer less. Unlike the upper or lower classes who rise and fall unpredictably, the middle class experiences fewer ups and downs. Moreover, people in the middle class suffer less physical and mental pain, unlike those who live extravagantly and shamelessly or those who toil endlessly due to lack of food and clothing. Their lifestyles naturally lead to all sorts of illnesses. He believed that only by living the life of the middle class can one cultivate virtues and enjoy pleasures. Only in middle-class families...