The Life and Perambulations of a Mouseby Dorothy KilnerINTRODUCTIONDuring a remarkably severe winter, when a prodigious fall of snow confined everybody to their habitations, who were happy enough to have one to shelter them from the inclemency of the season, and were hot obliged by business to expose themselves to its rigour, I was on a visit to Meadow Hall; where had assembled likewise a large party of young folk, who all seemed, by their harmony and good humour, to strive who should the most
⊙日本人是既生性好斗而又温和谦让;既穷兵黩武而又崇尚美感;既桀骜自大而又彬彬有礼;既顽固不化而又能伸能屈;既驯服而又不愿受人摆布;既忠贞而又心存叛逆;既勇敢而又懦怯;既保守而又敢于接受新的生活方式。菊和刀正好象征了这种矛盾。美国全力以赴进行的所有战争中,与日本的战争是最让他们感到头疼的。在和其他国家打仗时,根本不用花太多时间来考虑两个民族在思维方式、习惯上的差异。比如在1905年的美俄战争中,美国的对手就是一个在文化上不属于传统西方阵营、同时又很精锐的民族。西方人觉得,即使是在战时,也应该遵循一些基本符合人性的战争惯例,但在日本文化里是没有这些概念的。因而,美日在太平洋上进行的战争就不仅仅只是岛屿海滩的登陆行动问题,也不仅仅只是后勤供应问题。在这种情况下,了解“敌性”成了最核心的问题。要对付日本,我们必须首先了解日本人的行动意图。...
Letters on Literatureby Andrew LangContents:Introductory: Of Modern English PoetryOf Modern English PoetryFieldingLongfellowA Friend of KeatsOn VirgilAucassin and NicolettePlotinus (A.D. 200-262)LucretiusTo a Young American Book-HunterRochefoucauldOf Vers de SocieteOn Vers de SocieteGerard de NervalOn Books About Red MenAppendix IAppendix IIDEDICATIONDear Mr. Way,...
FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSENIN THE UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE SEAby Hans Christian AndersenSOME years ago, large ships were sent towards the north pole, toexplore the distant coasts, and to try how far men could penetrateinto those unknown regions. For more than a year one of these shipshad been pushing its way northward, amid snow and ice, and the sailorshad endured many hardships; till at length winter set in, and the...
《仙尘逸事》作者:码字赚钱第一卷第一章 忆往事 仙尘俗世伊人牵 “自小学舞剑,长大杀人器,天厌,地厌,终是归黄土……”夜,有风轻拂。龙阳城外的柳树林里,有一丛篝火‘噼啪’燃的正欢,篝火上架着一只野羊,羊身上的油脂滴入火中,顿时飘起阵阵香味。篝火前坐着一个青衣少年,约莫十七八岁的样子,他膝上横着一把铁剑,此时正以指弹剑,口中吟哦有声。只是他所咏之词意境本来沧桑,但在他口中吟起,却仿佛俚曲野调,实在不堪一听。“天厌,地厌,终是归黄土……咦,这黄土后面应该是什么来着?”少年抓了抓头,似乎是忘了这词的下阕。“什么狗屁的破词,陈词滥调,装腔作势……不过,老白念起来倒是有模有样,我怎么就学不会他的那个味呢……”他喃喃的说着,伸手抓过旁边的酒罐,仰头喝了一口。放下酒罐时,脸上潮红一片,似有醺意。但两眼张合时,却精光盈盈,且充满狡黠之意。...
David JFirestein(方大为):美国人对财富,首先的看法是所有美国人都希望变得很有钱。这是美国梦的一个方面。在物质上达到一定水平是很重要的。在最有影响力的公司创办人中,有许多成了很有钱的人,如比尔·盖茨和迈克·戴尔等等。特别上世纪90年代股市急剧上升,他们积累了前所未有的巨额财富。1998年,比尔·盖茨的财富达到1 000亿美金。后来,股市下降了,他也失去了很多。1 000亿,绝对是一个不可思议的水平。在上世纪80年代,人们就没有想过一个人能拥有这么多钱。美国人怎样看待富有的人呢?一般来说,有两种基本态度。一是美国人很尊重能赚那么多钱的人:他们实现了生意计划,应该得到报酬,我们很佩服他们。二是他们如果太奢侈,赚了那么多钱,如果消费到了很荒谬的程度,那么会让人觉得很不得体。但人们给予的首先是尊重。金钱代表成功,美国人是很敬佩能够赚钱的人的。...
FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSENTHE DUMB BOOKby Hans Christian AndersenIN the high-road which led through a wood stood a solitaryfarm-house; the road, in fact, ran right through its yard. The sun wasshining and all the windows were open; within the house people werevery busy. In the yard, in an arbour formed by lilac bushes in fullbloom, stood an open coffin; thither they had carried a dead man,...
TOLD AFTER SUPPERTOLD AFTER SUPPERby Jerome K. Jerome1- Page 2-TOLD AFTER SUPPERINTRODUCTORYIt was Christmas Eve.I begin this way because it is the proper, orthodox, respectable way tobegin, and I have been brought up in a proper, orthodox, respectable way,and taught to always do the proper, orthodox, respectable thing; and the...