The School for Scandal

Tell me, ye prim adepts in Scandal's school, Who rail by precept, and detract by rule, Lives there no character, so tried, so known, So deck'd with grace, and so unlike your own, That even you assist her fame to raise, Approve by envy, and by silence praise!

告诉我，你们这些在诽谤学校里训练有素的人，你们通过教条来责骂，通过规则来诋毁，难道没有一个人，如此经过考验，如此广为人知，如此充满魅力，如此不同于你们自己，以至于你们甚至帮助提升她的名声，通过嫉妒来认可，通过沉默来赞扬！

Attend!--a model shall attract your view-- Daughters of calumny, I summon you!

注意！——一个榜样将吸引你们的目光——诽谤的女儿们，我召唤你们！