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1、DiogenesandAlexanderLyingonthebareearth,shoeless,bearded,half-naked,helookedlikeabeggaroralunatic（神经病，疯子）.Hewasone,butnottheother.Hehadopenedhiseyeswiththesunatdawn（拂晓），scratched,donehisbusinesslikeadogattheroadside,washedatthepublicfountain,beggedapieceofbreakfastbreadandafewolives,eatenthemsquatt
2、ingontheground,andwashedthemdownwithafewhandfulsofwaterscoopedfromthespring.（Longagohehadownedaroughwoodencup,buthethrewitawaywhenhesawaboydrinkingoutofhishollowedhands.）Havingnoworktogotoandnofamilytoprovidefor;hewasfree・Asthemarketplacefilledupwithshoppersandmerchantsandslavesandforeigners,hehads
3、trolledthroughitforanhourortwo.Everybodyknewhim,orknewofhim・Theywouldthrowsharpquestionsathimandgetsharperanswers・Sometimestheythrewbitsoffood,andgotseantthanks;sometimesamischievouspebble,andgotashowerofstonesandabuse（漫骂）.Theywerenotquitesurewhetherhewasmadornot.Heknewtheyweremad,eachinadifferentw
4、ay;theyamusedhim・Nowhewasbackathishome・Itwasnotahouse,notevenasquatter'shut.Hethoughteverybodylivedfartooelaborately,expensively,anxiously・Whatgoodisahouse?Nooneneedsprivacy:naturalactsarenotshameful;wealldothesamething,andneednothidethem・Nooneneedsbedsandchairsandsuchfurniture:theanimalslivehealth
5、ylivesandsleepontheground.Allwerequire,sincenaturedidnotdressusproperly,isonegarmenttokeepuswarm,andsomeshelterfromrainandwind.Sohehadoneblanket一todresshiminthedaytimeandcoverhimatnight一andhesleptinacask・HisnamewasDiogenes.HewasthefounderofthecreedcalledCynicism;hespentmuchofhislifeintherich,lazy,c
6、orruptGreekcityofCorinth,mockingandsatirizingitspeople,andoccasionallyconvertingoneofthem・Hishomewasnotabarrelmadeofwood:tooexpensive・Itwasastoragejarmadeofearthenware,nodoubtdiscardedbecauseabreakhadmadeituseless・Hewasnotthefirsttoinhabitsuchathing,Buthewasthefirstwhoeverdidsobychoice,outofprincip
7、le・Diogeneswasnotamaniac（疯子）.Hewasaphilosopherwhowroteplaysandpoemsandessaysexpounding（解释）hisdoctrine;hetalkedtothosewhocaredtolisten;hehadpupilswhoadmiredhim.Buthetaughtchieflybyexample.Allshouldlivenatura
