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

Author: Daniel Defoe (English), translated by Huang Gaoxin
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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 misfortune 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, middle-class people suffer less physical and mental illness, unlike those who live extravagantly and shamelessly or those who struggle to make ends meet. Due to their respective lifestyles, they naturally fall prey to all kinds of ailments. He believed that only by living the life of the middle class can one cultivate various virtues and enjoy various pleasures. Only in middle-class families...