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1、DiogenesandAlexander戴奥吉尼斯和亚历山大TheDogHasHisDayGilbertHighetThisarticlebythelateclassicistGilbertHighetdescribesameetingbetweentwosharplycontrastingpersonalitiesofhistory:AlexandertheGreatandDiogenes.ThisselectionoriginallyappearedinHorizon,thefirstinaseriese
2、ntitledGreatConfrontations.此文是由晚期著名的古典学者GilbertHighet所写，描述了历史上两位性格极端伟大人物的会面场面：亚历山大国王和戴奥吉尼斯。本文选择来自Horizon，一篇名叫“伟大的会面”的开始部分。Lyingonthebareearth,shoeless,bearded,half-naked,helookedlikeabeggaroralunatic(神经病,疯子).Hewasone,butnottheother.Hehadopenedhiseyeswiththe
3、sunatdawn(拂晓),scratched,donehisbusinesslikeadogattheroadside,washedatthepublicfountain,beggedapieceofbreakfastbreadandafewolives,eatenthemsquattingontheground,andwashedthemdownwithafewhandfulsofwaterscoopedfromthespring.(Longagohehadownedaroughwoodencup,but
4、hethrewitawaywhenhesawaboydrinkingoutofhishollowedhands.)Havingnoworktogotoandnofamilytoprovidefor,hewasfree.Asthemarketplacefilledupwithshoppersandmerchantsandgossipersandsharpers(acheater,esp.acardsharper)andslavesandforeigners,hehadstrolledthroughitforan
5、hourortwo.Everybodyknewhim,orknewofhim.Theywouldthrowsharpquestionsathimandgetsharperanswers.Sometimestheythrewjeers,andgotjibes;sometimesbitsoffood,andgotscantthanks;sometimesamischievouspebble,andgotashowerofstonesandabuse(漫骂).Theywerenotquitesurewhetherh
6、ewasmadornot.Heknewtheyweremad,allmad,eachinadifferentway;theyamusedhim.Nowhewasbackathishome.(周围的人们不能肯定他到底是不是真的疯了,但是他确是非常的肯定他们是真的疯了,以不同的方式和程度;这个发现使他很开心好玩).Itwasnotahouse,notevenasquatter'shut.Hethoughteverybodylivedfartooelaborately,expensively,anxiously.W
7、hatgoodisahouse?Nooneneedsprivacy:naturalactsarenotshameful;wealldothesamething,andneednothidethem.Nooneneedsbedsandchairsandsuchfurniture:theanimalslivehealthylivesandsleepontheground.Allwerequire,sincenaturedidnotdressusproperly,isonegarmenttokeepuswarm,a
8、ndsomeshelterfromrainandwind.Sohehadoneblanket—todresshiminthedaytimeandcoverhimatnight—andhesleptinacask.HisnamewasDiogenes.HewasthefounderofthecreedcalledCynicism(thewordmeans"doggishness");hespentmu
