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1、ToLordChesterfield致切斯特菲尔德伯爵书BySamuelJohnson[英]约翰逊February7,1755.1755年2月7日MyLord，尊敬的阁下：Ihavebeenlatelyinformed,bytheproprietoroftheWorld,thattwopapers,inwhichmyDictionaryisrecommendedtothepublic,werewrittenbyyourLordship.Tobesodistinguished,isanhonour,which,beingverylittleaccustomedtof
2、avoursfromthegreat,Iknownotwellhowtoreceive,orinwhattermstoacknowledge.日前蒙《世界》杂志业主相告，两篇向公众推荐我所编纂的词典的文章是出自阁下之手。受此推崇，甚感荣幸；我素来不太习惯贵人之惠，故不知如何承接阁下之恩，不知以何言辞向阁下致谢。When,uponsomeslightencouragement,IfirstvisitedyourLordship,Iwasoverpowered,liketherestofmankind,bytheenchantmentofyouraddress;and
3、couldnotforbeartowishthatImightboastmyselfLevainqueurdu当初，受他人所励，我初次拜访阁下，如芸芸众人所感，为阁下言辞之魅力所折服；不禁自诩为“世界征服者的征服者，虽亲眼目睹世人为得见阁下尊容而相争，我也期望能得阁下之关切；不料拜谒之际，并为得到丝毫鼓vainqueurdelaterre;—thatImightobtainthatregardforwhichIsawtheworldcontending;butIfoundmyattendancesolittleencouraged,thatneitherpride
4、normodestywouldsuffermetocontinueitWhenIhadonceaddressedyourLordshipinpublic,Ihadexhaustedalltheartofpleasingwhicharetiredanduncourtlyscholarcanprocess.IhaddoneallthatIcould;andnomaniswellpleasedtohavehisallneglected,beiteversolittle.励，自惭自尊之感顿生，断无胆气再睹阁下之容。Sevenyears,myLord,havenowpast
5、,sinceIwaitedinyouroutwardrooms,orwasrepulsedfromyourdoor;duringwhichtimeIhavebeenpushingonmyworkthroughdifficulties,ofwhichitisuselesstocomplain,andhavebroughtit,atlast,tothevergeof尊敬的阁下，自当日候于府上外室，被拒于阁下门前而不得入，七年已逝。在此期间，我为事业颠沛潦倒，艰难竭蹶，困苦之时仍无牢骚满腹，终拨云见日，呕心之作得以出版。然于困顿始终，未得丝毫援手，未闻半句鼓励之词，未见
6、半丝赞赏之笑。受此对publication,withoutoneactofassistance,onewordofencouragement,oronesmileoffavour.SuchtreatmentIdidnotexpect，forIneverhadaPatronbefore.待，我始料未及；追溯缘由，即先前不得赞助之故。TheshepherdinVirgilgrewatlastacquaintedwithunconcernonamanstruggleforlifeinthewater,andwhenhehasreachedground,encumbers
7、himwithhelp?Thenoticewhichyouhavebeenpleasedtotakeofmylabours,haditbeenearly,hadbeenkind;butithasdelayedtillIamindifferent,andcannotenjoyit;tillIamsolitary,andcannotimpartit;tillIamknown,anddonotwantit.Ihopeitisnoverycynicalasperitynottoconfessobligationswherenobenefithasbeenreceived,
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