1.这里的 beautiful 泛指“美好的事物”.美好的事物长盛不衰.
2.the + 形容词 / 现在分词 / 过去分词 可以泛指某一类人或物,在句子中可作主语或宾语.如指人视为复数,如指抽象概念视为单数.例如：
The rich are not always happy.富人也不总是快乐.
The living must finish the work of the dead.活着的人应该完成死者的未竞事业.
The wounded have been taken to a hospital.伤者已送往医院.
The new is often comprehended with the help of the old.新的东西往往要借助旧的东西才能被人理解.