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1、DiogenesandAlexander戴奥吉尼斯和亚历山大TheDogHasHisDayGilbertHighetThisarticlebythelateclassicistGilbertHighetdescribesameetingbetweentwosharplycontrastingpersonalitiesofhistory:AlexandertheGreatandDiogenes.ThisselectionoriginallyappearedinHorizon,thefirstinaseriesentitledGreatConfrontations.此文是由晚期著名
2、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.Hehadopenedhiseyeswiththesunatdawn(拂晓),scratched,donehisbusinesslikeadogattheroadside,washedatt
3、hepublicfountain,beggedapieceofbreakfastbreadandafewolives,eatenthemsquattingontheground,andwashedthemdownwithafewhandfulsofwaterscoopedfromthespring.(Longagohehadownedaroughwoodencup,buthethrewitawaywhenhesawaboydrinkingoutofhishollowedhands.)Havingnoworktogotoandnofamilytoprovidefor,hewasf
4、ree.他躺在光溜溜的地上,赤着脚,胡子拉茬的,半裸着身子,模样活像个乞丐或疯子。他是乞丐,而不是疯子。大清早,他随着初升的太阳睁开双眼,搔了搔痒,便像狗一样在路边忙开了他的公事”。他在公共喷泉边抹了把脸,向路人讨了一块面包和几颗橄榄,然后蹲在地上大嚼起来,又掬起几捧泉水送入肚中。他不需要去工作,也不需要养家,是一个逍遥自在的人。Asthemarketplacefilledupwithshoppersandmerchantsandgossipersandsharpers(acheater,esp.acardsharper)andslavesandforeigners,hehad
5、strolledthroughitforanhourortwo.Everybodyknewhim,orknewofhim.Theywouldthrowsharpquestionsathimandgetsharperanswers.Sometimestheythrewjeers,andgotjibes;sometimesbitsoffood,andgotscantthanks;sometimesamischievouspebble,andgotashowerofstonesandabuse(漫骂).Theywerenotquitesurewhetherhewasmadornot.
6、Heknewtheyweremad,allmad,eachinadifferentway;theyamusedhim.街市上熙熙攘攘,到处是顾客、商人、奴隶、异邦人,这时他也会在其中转悠一二个钟头。人人都认识他,或者都听说过他。他们会问他一些尖刻的问题,而他也更尖刻地回答。有时他们丢给他一些食物,得到很少的感谢;有时他们恶作剧地扔给他卵石子,他破口大骂,毫不客气地回敬一阵石头雨。他们拿不准他是不是疯了。他却认定他们疯了,只是他们的疯各有各的不同;他们令他感到好笑。Nowhewasbackathishome.Itwasnotahouse,notevenasquatter'shut
7、.Hethoughteverybodylivedfartooelaborately,expensively,anxiously.Whatgoodisahouse?Nooneneedsprivacy:naturalactsarenotshameful;wealldothesamething,andneednothidethem.此刻他正走回家去。他没有房子,甚至连一个茅庐都没有。他认为人们为生活煞费苦心,过于精致奢华。房子有什么用处?人不需要隐私;自然的行为并不可耻;我们做着同样的事情,没什么