卖柑者言

古文观止 · section 177 · 吳楚材 · 吳調侯 編 · 343 characters

Original text

杭有卖果者,善藏柑,涉寒暑不溃。出之烨然,玉质而金色。剖其中,干若败絮。予怪而问之曰:「若所市于人者,将以实笾豆,奉祭祀,供宾客乎?将衒外以惑愚瞽乎?甚矣哉为欺也!」

卖者笑曰:「吾业是有年矣。吾赖是以食吾躯。吾售之,人取之,未闻有言,而独不足子所乎?世之为欺者不寡矣,而独我也乎?吾子未之思也。今夫佩虎符、坐皋比者,洸洸乎干城之具也,果能授孙、吴之略耶?峨大冠、拖长绅者,昂昂乎庙堂之器也,果能建伊、皋之业耶?盗起而不知御,民困而不知救,吏奸而不知禁,法斁而不知理,坐縻廪粟而不知耻。观其坐高堂,骑大马,醉醇醴而饫肥鲜者,孰不巍巍乎可畏、赫赫乎可象也?又何往而不金玉其外、败絮其中也哉!今子是之不察,而以察吾柑!」

予默默无以应。退而思其言,类东方生滑稽之流。岂其忿世嫉邪者耶?而托于柑以讽耶?

青田此言,为世人盗名者发,而借卖柑影喻。满腔愤世之心,而以痛哭流涕出之。士之金玉其外而败絮其中者,闻卖柑之言,亦可以少愧矣。

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