英语翻译上谓侍臣曰：“朕观《隋炀帝集》,文辞奥博,亦知是尧、舜而非桀、纣,然行事何其反也!”魏征对曰：“人君虽圣哲,犹当虚己以受人,故智者献其谋,勇者竭其力.炀帝恃其俊才,骄矜自用,故口诵尧、舜之言而身为桀、纣之行,曾不自知,以至覆亡也.”上曰：“前事不远,吾属之师也!”

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翻译：戌子这一日,皇上（唐太宗）对陪立两旁的大臣说：“我读了《隋炀帝集》这部书,发现文章的辞藻深奥渊博,也知道是肯定尧、舜而否定桀、纣的,但是做起事来为什么又相反了呢?”大臣魏征答道：“百姓的君主虽然都是...