The word "serendipity" was coined by Horace Walpole in an 1854 letter, from a tale of three princes who "were always making discoveries, by accident, of things they were not in search of".
“Serendipity”这个词,是在1854年由霍勒斯·沃波尔在一封信中创造的,这个词源于一个关于三个王子的故事,他们“总是意外地发现那些他们无意寻找的东西”。
I venerate the memory of my grandfather Horace Walpole.
我崇敬我祖父的往事(霍勒斯·沃玻尔)。
Sir Thomas More was a man of stately and handsome presence (Horace Walpole).
托马斯爵士莫尔是个威严、庄重、英俊的人(霍拉斯·沃波尔)。
French literary patron noted for her correspondence with Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Horace Walpole.
法国文学赞助人,因与伏尔泰,孟德斯鸠,以及沃波尔通信而闻名。
French literary patron noted for her correspondence with Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Horace Walpole.
法国文学赞助人,因与伏尔泰,孟德斯鸠,以及沃波尔通信而闻名。
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