Unbeaten Tracks in Japanby Isabella L. BirdAN ACCOUNT OF TRAVELS IN THE INTERIORINCLUDING VISITS TO THE ABORIGINES OF YEZO ANDTHE SHRINE OF NIKKO BY ISABELLA L. BIRDPREFACEHaving been recommended to leave home, in April 1878, in order torecruit my health by means which had proved serviceable before, Idecided to visit Japan, attracted less by the reputed excellence ofits climate than by the certainty that it possessed, in an especialdegree, those sources of novel and sustained interest which con
An International Episodeby Henry JamesPART IFour years agoin 1874two young Englishmen had occasion to goto the United States. They crossed the ocean at midsummer,and, arriving in New York on the first day of August,were much struck with the fervid temperature of that city.Disembarking upon the wharf, they climbed into one of those hugehigh-hung coaches which convey passengers to the hotels,and with a great deal of bouncing and bumping, took their...
虽然,你真是个让老师生气的学生,但是,老师还是发现了潜在你身上的优点:尊敬老师,聪明机灵。你常说自己笨,学不起。你常说想跟小朋友们一起玩。那么老师告诉你,××,要做一个让其他小朋友喜爱的同学,首先要自己去爱他们。老师不相信你笨,因为真正笨的人说不出这样的话,同意老师的观点吗?老师期待着你的进步。你其实很聪明,这学期,老师很高兴看到你不再那么贪吃,校门口的小摊前没有你的身影了。如果你上课能专心听讲、独立完成作业、有错及时改正,相信你会进步的。老师期待着你的进步。你是位聪明的学生,你想和好成绩交朋友吗?那上课可要专心听讲,不能做小动作,最重要的是不能随便旷课,你能做到吗?老师相信你可以的,对吗?那好成绩就会跟你交朋友,老师期待这你的进步。...
司马迁是个大历史学家,大文学家。他和他的千秋名著《史记》是个庞大的存在,耸立在中国历史和文学的大道上,没有谁能绕得过去,也没有谁和谁的作品能取代。他的伟业,他空前绝后的文采,他对中国历史文化无人可取代的卓越贡献,还有他作为男人遭遇的旷世屈辱,既让人景仰、诚服和击节赞叹,又让人心生悲悯。如何穿越上千年的时光走进他所处的时代,走进他宽广、博大而又困惑痛苦的内心世界,对任何一个学者,任何一个作家,都是一次巨大的考验。我从他写的《报任安书》启程。这篇与卢梭的《忏悔录》一样具有痛彻肺腑的强烈内省意识,但却比《忏悔录》早问世上千年的奇文,读来回肠荡气,是我早就心里向往的。文章写得确切,深沉,锋芒内敛,透露出他的悲愤,他的自抑,他对每一件事的认真和执著,也道出了他的悲凉,他的无奈。贴心贴肺地读这篇东西,你会感到他注定是要被人阉割的,剩下的只是时间迟早的问题。当然,当那一刀割下...
Washington and his Comrades in ArmsA Chronicle of the War of Independenceby George WrongPREFATORY NOTEThe author is aware of a certain audacity in undertaking, himself a Briton, to appear in a company of American writers on American history and above all to write on the subject of Washington. If excuse is needed it is to be found in the special interest of the career of Washington to a citizen of the British Commonwealth of Nations at the present time and in the urgency with which the editor an
ReadingWith a little more deliberation in the choice of their pursuits,all men would perhaps become essentially students and observers, forcertainly their nature and destiny are interesting to all alike. Inaccumulating property for ourselves or our posterity, in founding afamily or a state, or acquiring fame even, we are mortal; but indealing with truth we are immortal, and need fear no change noraccident. The oldest Egyptian or Hindoo philosopher raised a corner...
The Life of Sir John Oldcastleby William Shakespeare [Apocrypha]The Actors Names in the History of Sir John Oldcastle.King Henry the Fifth.Sir John Old-castle, Lord Cobham.Harpoole, Servant to the Lord Cobham.Lord Herbert, with Gough his man.Lord Powis, with Owen and Davy his men.The Mayor of Hereford, and Sheriff of Herefordshire, with Bailiffsand Servants.Two Judges of Assize.The Bishop of Rochester and Clun his Sumner.Sir John the Parson of Wrotham, and Doll his Concubine....
ROUND THE RED LAMPROUND THE REDLAMPBy SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE1- Page 2-ROUND THE RED LAMPTHE PREFACE.I quite recognise the force of your objection that an invalid or awoman in weak health would get no good from stories which attempt totreat some features of medical life with a certain amount of realism. If...
“啊!不要啊!哎呀——别念出来!~~~~~~~ >O “……我常常躲在你的身后望着你的背影,我实在是太喜欢你了……哈哈~~~~~~~ ^0^ 你干脆去写诗算了……这也算是一个女高中生的求爱情书吗?”“求求你啦,快把信还给我吧……呜呜~~~~~~~~ T_T”“写给天上?!什么?!……这不是给我哥的吗?喂,爱哭鬼,你不会是把我和我哥的背影给弄混了吧?”“……”—_—| | |这是我昨晚彻夜未眠——不!应该是从一个星期前就开始搜肠刮肚、绞尽脑汁才写出来的平生第一封情书!这一封写在粉红色信纸上的信——是我费了九牛二虎之力才写出来的︶︷︶ * ** ***……本打算亲手交给我心爱的那个人,可是没想到……由于我的不小心,阴差阳错地落到了这个男生的手里……T0T~~~~~~~~~~ 真是荒唐啊!...
慕容无言 清咸丰二年夏初的江南,依旧是富庶而又贫瘠。老人们说湖广熟天下足,每到秋收的时候,金晃晃的稻穗一眼望去不着边际,条条沟埂将稻田分成方正的田块,说不出的秀美与壮观。这个时候,所有人都是快乐的,为秋收而快乐,农户们日以继夜的抢在雨季来临前收割,农妇们将最扛时候的饭食送到田头上,孩子们撵赶着鸭、鹅在地里捡摸泥鳅、看守稻谷。这短暂的欢乐几天后就会消失干净,因为晒场、收仓之后马上就是结算、交皇粮的日子。富户、地主们拨着算盘在清脆的响声中憧憬着中秋和除夕,贫瘠的雇农、佃户们在交粮交租之后,依旧为过年和春耕发愁,开始准备在农闲时外出打短工或做些小生意。而这一年据说两广闹起了长毛匪,号称太平军,朝廷更加派了剿饷,逢十五抽一。...
Concerning Christian Libertyby Martin LutherCONCERNING CHRISTIAN LIBERTYLETTER OF MARTIN LUTHER TO POPE LEO XAmong those monstrous evils of this age with which I have now forthree years been waging war, I am sometimes compelled to look toyou and to call you to mind, most blessed father Leo. In truth,since you alone are everywhere considered as being the cause ofmy engaging in war, I cannot at any time fail to remember you;and although I have been compelled by the causeless raging of...
-- 545、王尼 【原文】 尼,字孝孙,本兵家子,为护军府军士,然有高名。胡母辅之与王澄、傅畅等诸名士,迭属河南功曹及洛阳令,请解之,不许。辅之等一日赍羊酒诣护军门,门吏疏名呈护军,护军大喜,方欲出迓。时尼正养马,诸公直入马厩下,与尼炙羊饮酒,剧饮而去,竟不见护军。护军大惊,即与尼长假。 [述评] 《余冬序录》载,杨文贞[士奇]在阁下时,其婿来京。婿久之当归,念无装资,会有知府某犯赃千万,夤缘是婿,赂至数千,为其求救。此知府已入都察院狱矣,杨不得已,于该道问理日,遣一吏持盒食至院,云:“阁下杨与某知府送饭。”御史大惊,即命释其刑具,候饭毕,一切听令分雪,遂得还职。此与王尼事同,但所释者,名士墨吏既殊;而释人者,畏名又与畏权势亦异。文贞贤相,果有此,未免白璧之瑕矣!...
精神的觉醒是生存的真正目的;行为的改变是生命的真正动力!如何让自己的一生充实而富有意义?如何让自己精神快乐、物质富有、情感幸福、事业成功、身体健康?20年前,18岁的我做一名缝纫工时就在思考这些问题。尽管自己不断地努力,在5年后成长为一名总经理,但仍没有搞懂这些问题。在做CEO的第8年,我感到,为一家企业服务不如为多家企业服务,于是做起了企业管理顾问。做企业管理顾问的第3年,我又觉得办一所学校好像更符合心中的一个梦想,尽管这个梦想还很朦胧,于是就在接手一个企管个案的过程中,顺便在所在地——北国江城吉林市,开办了一所职业经理人学校。这时,我找到了人生使命——一个让自己的人生变得更加富有激情和责任感的生存理由——做一个帮助千百万人改善命运的人!从此,我的人生才真正发生了改变,正所谓:“福由心生,力从愿出。”...