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: nobles and the lowly are always plagued with misfortunes in life, while only those in the middle position suffer fewer troubles. Unlike the upper or lower classes, who rise and fall unpredictably, the middle class remains relatively stable. Moreover, middle-class people suffer less physical and mental suffering, unlike those who live in extravagant and shameless luxury or toil endlessly due to lack of food and clothing. Their respective 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...