英语翻译一个人无论是怎样充满忧伤,但只要我们能掌握他,使他钻进某种消遣里面去,那末他此时此刻就会是幸福的；而一个人无论是

However full of sadness a man may be, if you can prevail upon him to take up some diversion, he is happy for that time. And however happy he may be, he will soon be sad and wretched if he is not diverted and occupied by some passion or amusement that prevents boredom from overcoming him. Without diversion there is no joy. With diversion there is no sadness. This also constitutes the happiness of persons of high rank, in that they have a number of people to divert them and the power to maintain themselves in this state.