前 言:大国的兴衰 一流国家在世界事务中的相对地位总是不断变化的。主要原因有二:一是各国国力的增长速度不同;二是技术突破和组织形式的变革,可使一国比另一国得到更大的优势。例如,公元1500年以后问世的帆动力远洋炮舰和大西洋贸易的繁荣,就使欧洲各国受益不同,一些国家的发展速度比另一些国家快得多。同样,后来开发的蒸汽动力及其依赖的煤炭和金属资源,大大增强了一些国家的力量。一些国家的生产力一旦得到提高,便自然能比较容易地在平时承受大规模扩军备战的负担,能在战时保持和供养庞大的陆军和舰队。这种说法听起来似乎具有浓厚的重商主义色彩,但财富通常是支撑军事力量的基础,而要获取和保卫财富又总是需要军事力量。然而,如果一个国家把它的很大一部分资源不是用于创造财富,而是用于军事目的,那么,从长远来看,这很可能会导致该国国力的削弱。同样,如果一个国家在战略上过分扩张(如侵占大片领土和进...
_New England Reformers__A Lecture read before the Society in Amory Hall,__on Sunday, 3 March, 1844_Whoever has had opportunity of acquaintance with society in NewEngland, during the last twenty-five years, with those middle andwith those leading sections that may constitute any justrepresentation of the character and aim of the community, will havebeen struck with the great activity of thought and experimenting....
Philosophy of Natureby HegelTable of ContentsPreliminary§ 192 Nature has presented itself as the idea in the form of otherness.§ 193 Hence nature exhibits no freedom in its existence, but only necessity and contingency.§ 194 Nature is to be viewed as a system of stages, in which one stage necessarily arises fromthe other.§ 195 Nature is, in itself a living whole.§ 196 The idea as nature can be named mathematics, physics, and physiology....
Chitra, a Play in One Actby Rabindranath TagoreTOMRS. WILLIAM VAUGHN MOODYPREFACETHIS lyrical drama was written about twenty-five years ago. It isbased on the following story from the Mahabharata.In the course of his wanderings, in fulfilment of a vow ofpenance, Arjuna came to Manipur. There he saw Chitrangada, thebeautiful daughter of Chitravahana, the king of the country....
“光有天赋不行。你还得是匈牙利人。” 罗伯特·卡帕的话《生活》周刊,1997年4月19日 1948年秋:在一架租借来的美式达科塔飞机的尾翼上,古老的匈牙利底色上新涂了一颗红星。罗伯特·卡帕看着底下花布片一样的农田,自封建时代以来,那些田地一直都没有发生过太大的变化。之后,他看到青年时代的河流,那就是多瑙河。几分钟后,他的飞机就在跑道上颠簸起来,滑向一栋弹孔累累的建筑,表情严肃的政府官员站在那里等他。 卡帕回到了阔别17年的家乡。他的感情错综复杂:有乡愁和强烈的好奇,同时也有担忧,不知道在这么一个新成立的国家会看到什么。所到之处,一定会有很多事物让他想起自己的以前:一个挤撞、挣扎、绝处逢生,最后功成名就的犹太小伙子。...
第一部分我的灵力(1)摩星岩上的风仿佛是从天的尽头吹来,寒烟黑色的长发飘飞起来,遮住了她半边的脸,那粒月光石从头发的缝隙中闪出明亮的光泽。她仰望着星空,把手掌对着西天的华彩星云,晶紫的睛瞳里储满了星光,烟蓝色的魔法袍拂动着我的脸。我看不懂这万千的星相,但我知道寒烟可以。——我的记忆开始于一个满天星光下的崖石。那时候我不知道自己叫什么,从哪里来,命运又会把我送到哪里去。我只知道在一个奇瑰的光圈碎散成大片的光雨之后,我就出现在这里。崖石被夜色和星光染成奇怪的蟹青色。我就这样独自一人坐在这块突兀的崖石上,惊恐地睁大着眼睛,看着崖石下盛满星光的一泓晶亮的湖水。湖水倒映着我的影子,那是一个漂亮的男孩的影子。...
POMPEY106-48 B.C.by Plutarchtranslated by John DrydenTHE people of Rome seem to have entertained for Pompey from hischildhood the same affection that Prometheus, in the tragedy ofAeschylus, expresses for Hercules, speaking of him as the author ofhis deliverance, in these words:-"Ah cruel Sire! how dear thy son to me!The generous offspring of my enemy!"...
书籍简介 昔日根植于恋人之间的浪漫情愫,却在结婚之后变质成针锋相对的口角与冲突,究竟爱情发生了什么变化?当两性沟通变成没有交集的平行线时,婚姻便浮动在疏离的云端上,渐行渐远……查普曼博士(Dr.Gary Chapman)在书中提出睿智的见解: “人们在表达与接受爱时,基本上有五种爱的语言。除了语言的沟通,还包括了身体的接触(行为语言的了解),也探讨如何发现主要爱语(隐示沟通)。更分别解读至爱情的理智层次与意志层次:‘爱是一种选择’以及‘爱那不可爱的’。” 附读者中的2个回应: 查普曼博士在他多本著作中,一以贯地提倡「五种爱之语」的运用,就是:肯定的言词(Words of affirmation)、精心的时刻(Quality time)、接受礼物(Receiving gifts)、服务的行动(Acts of service)、身体的接触(Physical touch)五种爱的基本语言。...
卸去浓妆,给签约弟子杨钰莹写“真” 吴颂今自述: 经历了“师生恩怨”风波之后,我跟杨钰莹已经没有了来往。但是她毕竟是自己过去的签约歌手,我无法不关注和牵挂着这名昔日弟子。有关她的报刊新闻、网站消息、社会传言,不时地牵引着我的视听。不管杨钰莹对我好也罢,坏也罢,我都不希望她的名字被一些乱七八糟的传闻所沾污。 2000年,“杨钰莹炮打吴颂今”事件发生后不久,为了核实自己和杨钰莹交往的一些细节,我去了一趟南昌。一天,一位朋友急匆匆打电话给我:“颂今,你最好马上离开南昌。”我有些莫名其妙。朋友说:“昨天晚上,我在一家酒店见杨钰莹在请客吃饭,她不是在报上‘炮打’你吗?我担心她知道你在南昌调查她,想通过有关部门找你的麻烦。”...
The Quest of the Golden GirlBy Richard le GallienneA ROMANCETOPRIOR AND LOUISE CHRISTIAN,WITH AFFECTION.CONTENTSBOOK ICHAPTERI. AN OLD HOUSE AND ITS BACHELORII. IN WHICH I DECIDE TO GO ON PILGRIMAGEIII. AN INDICTMENT OF SPRINGIV. IN WHICH I EAT AND DREAMV. CONCERNING THE PERFECT WOMAN, AND THEREFORE CONCERNING ALLFEMININE READERSVI. IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF...
The Hungry Stones And Other Storiesby Rabindranath TagoreContents:The Hungry StonesThe VictoryOnce There Was A KingThe Home-comingMy Lord, The BabyThe Kingdom Of CardsThe DevoteeVisionThe Babus Of NayanjoreLiving Or Dead?"We Crown Thee King"The RenunciationThe Cabuliwallah[The Fruitseller from Cabul]THE HUNGRY STONESMy kinsman and myself were returning to Calcutta from our Puja trip when we met the man in a train. From his dress and bearing we took him at first for an up-country Mahomedan, but