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1、约翰逊致切斯特菲尔德伯爵书青衫旧疴核心会员71楼（ToTheRightHonorableTheEarlOfChesterfield）（五种译文赏析）原文：ToTheRightHonorableTheEarlOfChesterfield7thFebruary,1755.MyLord,Ihavebeenlatelyinformed,bytheproprietorofTheWorld,thattwopapers,inwhichmyDictionaryisrecommendedtothepublic,werewrittenbyyourlordship.Tobesodistinguished
2、isanhonorwhich,beingverylittleaccustomedtofavorsfromthegreat,Iknownotwellhowtoreceive,orinwhattermstoacknowledge.When,uponsomeslightencouragement,Ifirstvisitedyourlordship,Iwasoverpowered,liketherestofmankind,bytheenchantmentofyouraddress,andcouldnotforbeartowishthatImightboastmyselfLevainqueu
3、rduvainqueurdelaterre;—thatImightobtainthatregardforwhichIsawtheworldcontending;butIfoundmyattendancesolittleencouraged,thatneitherpridenormodestywouldsuffermetocontinueit.WhenIhadonceaddressedyourLordshipinpublic,Ihadexhaustedalltheartofpleasingwhicharetiredanduncourtlyscholarcanpossess.Ihadd
4、oneallthatIcould;andnomaniswellpleasedtohavehisallneglected,beiteversolittle.Sevenyears,mylord,havenowpassed,sinceIwaitedinyouroutwardrooms,orwasrepulsedfromyourdoor;duringwhichtimeIhavebeenpushingonmyworkthroughdifficulties,ofwhichitisuselesstocomplain,andhavebroughtit,atlast,tothevergeofpubl
5、ication,withoutoneactofassistance,onewordofencouragement,oronesmileoffavor.SuchtreatmentIdidnotexpect,forIneverhadapatronbefore.TheshepherdinVirgilgrewatlastacquaintedwithLove,andfoundhimanativeoftherocks.Isnotapatronsmylord,onewholookswithunconcernonamanstrugglingforlifeinthewater,and,whenheh
6、asreachedground,encumbershimwithhelp?Thenoticewhichyouhavebeenpleasedtotakeofmylabors,haditbeenearly,hadbeenkind;butithasbeendelayedtillIamindifferent,andcannotenjoyit:tillIamsolitary,andcannotimpartit;tillIamknown,anddonotwantit.Ihopeitisnoverycynicalasperitynottoconfessobligationswherenobene
7、fithasbeenreceived,ortobeunwillingthatthepublicshouldconsidermeasowingthattoapatron,whichprovidencehasenabledmetodoformyself.Havingcarriedonmyworkthusfarwithsolittleobligationtoanyfavoreroflearning,IshallnotbedisappointedthoughIshouldco
