Or was it the waking up of a sentiment which had bided its time as patiently as its inspirer?

还是像它的启发者一样耐心等待时机的情绪的苏醒？

Now bear in mind Bacchus isn't simply the god of binges, he's also the symbol of youth and beauty, the inspirer of poetry, song and painting.

要知道，巴克斯不仅仅是放纵的神灵，他同样是年轻美丽的象征，也是诗歌，音乐，绘画的源泉。

And never, surely, is tobacco more soothing, more suggestive of humane thoughts, than when it comes just after tea — itself a bland inspirer.

可以肯定的是，烟草从来没有比茶后才来的更舒缓，更能暗示人道思想——它本身是一种平淡的鼓舞人心的东西。

And if one must needs think in this way of those who stand forth, professed instructors and inspirers, what of those who merely listen?

如果一个人必须以这种方式思考那些站出来的人， 自称是指导者和启发者， 那么那些仅仅倾听的人呢？

To Nature, therefore, we turn as to the oldest and most influential teacher of our race; from one point of view once our task master, now our servant; from another point of view, our constant friend, instructor and inspirer.

因此，我们求助于自然就好像求助于我们人类最年长最有影响力的老师。从某个观点来看，自然曾是我们的监工，现在却是我们的奴仆。但从另一个观点来看，自然一直是我们的朋友、教导者和启发者。