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1、ALettertotheReader给读者的信冯新新外国语言学及应用语言学Skills:MisspellingMalapropismhyperboleBuildanimageofaHenpeckedhusbandImightinthisplaceattempttogainthyfavourbydeclaringthatIwriteA1manackswithnootherviewthanthatofthepublickgood,butinthisIshouldnotbesincere;andmenarenowa-daystoowisetobedeceiv'dbypr
2、etences,howspecioussoever.Thep1aintruthofthematteris,Iamexcessivepoor,andmywife,goodwoman,is,Itellherexcessiveproud;shecannotbear,shesays,tositspinninginhershiftoftow,whileIdonothingbutgazeatthestars;andhasthreatenedmorethanoncetoburnallmybooksandrattling-traps,(asshecallsmyinstrument
3、s,)ifIdonotmakesomeprofitableuseofthemfortkegoodofmyfamily.Theprinterhasoffer'dmesomeconsiderableshareoftheprofits,andIhavethusbegantocomplywithmydame'sdesire.我想我可以在此宣布我写年鉴不为别的,只是为了让公众获益,但这样一来,我就不是那么真诚了。而且现在的人都太精明,不容易受骗。事实是我穷困潦倒,我的妻子,我非常自豪的说她是一个好女人,她却不能忍受,因为当她坐在纺纱机前纺纱而我却盯着星星看,无所事事。她还不
4、止一次的威胁我说如果我再不利用它们赚些家用糊口,就放火烧了我所有的书和咔嗒咔嗒响的东西(她这样称呼我的设备)。印刷公司答应给我一笔可观的利润,因此我开始遵从我妻子的意愿写年鉴。Indeed,thismotivewouldhavehadforceenoughtohavemademepunishanA1manackmanyyearssince,haditnotbeenoverpoweredbymyregardformygoodfriendandfellow-student,Mr.TitanLeedswhoseinterestIwasextremelyunwilling
5、tohurt.Butthisobstacle(Iamfarfromspeakingitwithpleasure,)is soontoberemoved, sinceinexorabledeath,whowasneverknowntorespectmerit,hasalreadypreparedthemortaldart,thefatalsisterhasalreadyextendedherdestroyingshears,andthatingeniousmanmustsoonbetakenfromus.事实上,要不是考虑到我的好友兼同学泰坦.利兹先生,这种动机足以
6、让我在多年前就开始出版年鉴了,而我实在是不愿伤害他的利益。但是这个阻碍(我实在不愿这样说)很快就会消失了,因为无情的死神永远不会尊重美德,它已准备发动最后致命的冲击,展开了它那毁灭性的剪刀,很快这位天才将离我们而去。Hedies.bymycalculation,madeathisrespect,onOct17,1733,3ho.,29m,,P.M.,attheveryinstantoftheofand.Byhisowncalculationhewillsurvivetillthe26thofthesamemonth.Thissmalldifferencebetwe
7、enuswehavedisputedwheneverwehavemetthesenineyearspast;butatlengthheisinclinabletoagreewithmyjudgment.Whichofusismostexact,alitt1etimewillnowdetermine.应他的请求,根据我的计算,他将死于1733年10月17日下午3点29分,正好是某某星和某某星交汇的时候。而根据他自己的计算,他将活到10月的26日。这个小分歧让我们在过去几年每次碰面都争论比休。但最后他终于倾向于同意我的判断。我们两究竟谁对,很快就会知道了。As,the
8、refor
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