Ernest HemingwayIt was very late and everyone had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against the electric light. In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt the difference. The two waiters inside the cafe knew that the old man was a little drunk, and while he was a good client they knew that if he became too drunk he would
1872FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSENTHE TINDER-BOXby Hans Christian AndersenA SOLDIER came marching along the high road: "Left, right- left,right." He had his knapsack on his back, and a sword at his side; hehad been to the wars, and was now returning home.As he walked on, he met a very frightful-looking old witch inthe road. Her under-lip hung quite down on her breast, and she stopped and said, "Good evening, soldier; you have a very fine sword, and a large knapsack, and you are a real s
第一章 梦与现实 长江边长大的姑娘水灵做了一个可怕的噩梦。梦中她和许多鱼儿在水中尽情地游着,跳跃欢笑着,可是忽然之间,污浊恶臭的水从四面八方涌进长江,刺鼻难闻的工业废水哗哗地排进长江,成千上万吨垃圾倾倒进长江,长江变成了公共污水沟,城市下水道,鱼儿们挣扎着,嘶鸣着,争先恐后地想逃命,可整个长江都被污染了,找不到一滴可以生存的水,最后所有的鱼儿都哀叫着死去。水灵伤心地哭着,呼喊着,可是无济于事,鱼儿们很快就腐烂了,发出难闻的恶臭。整个长江变成了一条臭河,臭气冲天,水灵一阵阵恶心,不停地作呕,她钻出水面,看到了更加恐怖的场景,两岸的花草树木大片大片地死亡,人畜成群成群地倒下,腐烂后发出的臭气遮天蔽日,天地间一片昏暗……...
BOOK II: OF THEIR TRADES, AND MANNER OF LIFEAGRICULTURE is that which is so universally understood among themthat no person, either man or woman, is ignorant of it; they areinstructed in it from their childhood, partly by what they learnat school and partly by practice; they being led out often intothe fields, about the town, where they not only see others atwork, but are likewise exercised in it themselves. Besides...
THE COMPARISON OF PHILOPOEMEN WITH FLAMININUSby Plutarchtranslated by John DrydenFIRST them, as for the greatness of the benefits which Titusconferred on Greece, neither Philopoemen, nor many braver men than he,can make good the parallel. They were Greeks fighting againstGreeks, but Titus, a stranger to Greece, fought for her. And at thevery time when Philopoemen went over into Crete, destitute of means to...
词曰:心地频频扫,尘情细细除,莫教坑堑陷毗卢。本体常清净,方可论元初。性烛须挑剔,曹溪任吸呼,勿令猿马气声粗。昼夜绵绵息,方显是功夫。这一首词,牌名《南柯子》。单道着唐僧脱却通天河寒冰之灾,踏白鼋负登彼岸。四众奔西,正遇严冬之景,但见那林光漠漠烟中淡,山骨棱棱水外清。师徒们正当行处,忽然又遇一座大山,阻住去道,路窄崖高,石多岭峻,人马难行。三藏在马上兜住缰绳,叫声“徒弟。”那孙行者引八戒、沙僧近前侍立道:“师父,有何吩咐?”三藏道:“你看那前面山高,只恐有虎狼作怪,妖兽伤人,今番是必仔细!”行者道:“师父放心莫虑,我等兄弟三人,性和意合,归正求真,使出荡怪降妖之法,怕甚么虎狼妖兽!”三藏闻言,只得放怀前进,到于谷口,促马登崖,抬头观看,好山:嵯峨矗矗,峦削巍巍。嵯峨矗矗冲霄汉,峦削巍巍碍碧空。怪石乱堆如坐虎,苍松斜挂似飞龙。岭上鸟啼娇韵美,崖前梅放异香浓。涧...
【翅田大介】 【も】 以本作正式出道为插画家。 近年忽然爱上了音乐监赏。喜欢的类型主要偏向西洋流行音乐、Emo、摇滚、重金属等等,属于杂食性的典型。截至今日,DREAM THEATHER还是我心目中的至高。除此之外,我也喜欢拉面之类的食物。 —————————— 目次 Prologue 序章 1st Cut 对话 2nd Cut 造访 3rd Cut 伤害 4th Cut 伤心 5th Cut 决定 Last Cut 伤痕 后记 —————————— 人类总是渴望能够长生不死。诸如过去的蓬莱仙岛、仙丹妙药、炼金术士的贤者之石等等,全都代表着人们对于永恒生命的向往。想当然尔,过去所有的尝试均以失败作收。不过,现代科学正以飞快的脚步逐渐实现人们对于永恒生命的梦想。...
SHE STANDS ACCUSEDSHE STANDSACCUSEDBY VICTOR MacCLURE1- Page 2-SHE STANDS ACCUSEDBeing a Series of Accounts of the Lives and Deeds of NotoriousWomen, Murderesses, Cheats, Cozeners, on whom Justice was Executed,and of others who, Accused of Crimes, were Acquitted at least in Law;Drawn from Authenticated Sources...