斯特恩于1713年出生在爱尔兰。因父亲是军官,幼年时过着随军动荡的生活。从小就目睹了军队中一些粗鲁和不道德的现象,这段生活在他的情趣和品味方面留下了难以磨灭的痕迹。1740年在剑桥获硕士学位后,斯特恩为了偿还他在大学期间追求享乐而背负的债务进入教会做了牧师。在一边做着牧师,同时还经营着农业。在经营农业的过程中,斯特恩虽然忙碌,却并没有忽视自己的娱乐活动。他一方面喜欢一些高强度的运动,比如打猎滑冰等,斯特 Stern was born in Ireland in 1713. Because of his father is an officer, a turbulent life led by troops. From an early age, he witnessed some rudeness and immorality in the army that left an indelible mark on his taste and taste. After receiving his master’s degree from Cambridge in 1740, Stern was a pastor in order to repay the debts he had incurred in pursuit of pleasure during college. On the one hand is a pastor, but also run the agriculture. In the process of farming, Stern though busy, but did not neglect their own entertainment. On the one hand, he likes some high-intensity sports, such as hunting and skating, and so on