- 目錄
第1篇 亞伯拉罕.林肯在葛底斯堡英語演講稿
fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to theproposition that all men are created equal. now, we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation soconceived and so dedicated, can long endure. we are met on a great battlefield of that war. we have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who gave their lives that nation might live. it is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
but, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. the world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. it is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that from these honored dead, we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.'
87年前,我們的先輩們?cè)谶@個(gè)大陸上創(chuàng)立了一個(gè)新國(guó)家,它孕育于自由之中,奉行一切人生來平等的原則?,F(xiàn)在我們正從事一場(chǎng)偉大的內(nèi)戰(zhàn),以考驗(yàn)這個(gè)國(guó)家,或者任何一個(gè)孕育于自由和奉行上述原則的國(guó)家是否能夠長(zhǎng)久存在下去。我們?cè)谶@場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中的一個(gè)偉大戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)上集會(huì)。烈士們?yōu)槭惯@個(gè)國(guó)家能夠生存下去而獻(xiàn)出了自己的生命,我們來到這里,是要把這個(gè)戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)的一部分奉獻(xiàn)給他們作為最后安息之所。我們這樣做是完全應(yīng)該而且是非常恰當(dāng)?shù)摹?/p>
但是,從更廣泛的意義上來說,這塊土地我們不能夠奉獻(xiàn),不能夠圣化,不能夠神化。那些曾在這里戰(zhàn)斗過的勇士們,活著的和去世的,已經(jīng)把這塊土地圣化了,這遠(yuǎn)不是我們微薄的力量所能增減的。我們今天在這里所說的話,全世界不大會(huì)注意,也不會(huì)長(zhǎng)久地記住,但勇士們?cè)谶@里所做過的事,全世界卻永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)忘記。毋寧說,倒是我們這些還活著的人,應(yīng)該在這里把自己奉獻(xiàn)于勇士們已經(jīng)如此崇高地向前推進(jìn)但尚未完成的事業(yè)。倒是我們應(yīng)該在這里把自己奉獻(xiàn)于仍然留在我們面前的偉大任務(wù)——我們要從這些光榮的死者身上汲取更多的獻(xiàn)身精神,來完成他們已經(jīng)完全徹底為之獻(xiàn)身的事業(yè);我們要在這里下定最大的決心,不讓這些死者白白犧牲;我們要使國(guó)家在上帝福佑下得到自由的新生,要使這個(gè)民有、民治、民享的政府永世長(zhǎng)存。亞伯拉罕.林肯
第2篇 英語名篇:葛底斯堡演講詞
--亞伯拉罕.林肯
the gettysburg address
by abraham lincoln
八十七年以前,我們的祖先在這大陸上建立了一個(gè)國(guó)家,它孕育于自由,并且獻(xiàn)身給一種理念,即所有人都是聲來平等的。
four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
當(dāng)前,我們正在從事一次偉大的內(nèi)戰(zhàn),我們?cè)诳简?yàn),究竟這個(gè)國(guó)家,或任何一個(gè)有這種主張和這種信仰的國(guó)家,是否能長(zhǎng)久存在。我們?cè)谀谴螒?zhàn)爭(zhēng)的一個(gè)偉大的戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)上集會(huì)。我們來到這里,奉獻(xiàn)那個(gè)戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)上的一部分土地,作為在此地為那個(gè)國(guó)家的生存而犧牲了自己生命的人的永久眠息之所。我們這樣做,是十分合情合理的。
now we are engaged in a great civil war testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. we are met on a great battle-field of that war. we have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. it is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
可是,就更深一層意義而言,我們是無從奉獻(xiàn)這片土地的--無從使它成為圣地--也不能把它變?yōu)槿藗兙把鲋D切┰谶@里戰(zhàn)斗的勇士,活著的和死去的,已使這塊土地神圣化了,遠(yuǎn)非我們的菲薄能力所能左右。世人會(huì)不大注意,更不會(huì)長(zhǎng)久記得我們?cè)诖说厮f的話,然而他們將永遠(yuǎn)忘不了這些人在這里所做的事。相反,我們活著的人應(yīng)該獻(xiàn)身于那些曾在此作戰(zhàn)的人們所英勇推動(dòng)而尚未完成的工作。我們應(yīng)該在此獻(xiàn)身于我們面前所留存的偉大工作--由于他們的光榮犧牲,我們要更堅(jiān)定地致力于他們?cè)髯詈笕控暙I(xiàn)的那個(gè)事業(yè)--我們?cè)诖肆⒅拘模荒茏屗麄儼装姿廊?-要使這個(gè)國(guó)家在上帝的庇佑之下,得到新生的自由--要使那民有、民治、民享的政府不致從地球上消失。
but, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate-we cannot consecrate-we cannot hallow-this ground. the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, for above our poor power to add or detract. the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. it is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. it is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion-that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain-that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
第3篇 名人演講:葛底斯堡演說
林肯的講話是極簡(jiǎn)短、極樸素的。這往往使那些滔滔不絕的講演家大瞧不起。
葛底斯堡戰(zhàn)役后,決定為死難烈士舉行盛大葬禮。掩葬委員會(huì)發(fā)給總統(tǒng)一張普通的請(qǐng)?zhí)?,他們以為他是不?huì)來的,但林肯答應(yīng)了。既然總統(tǒng)來,那一定要講演的,但他們已經(jīng)請(qǐng)了著名演說家艾佛瑞特來做這件事,因此,他們又給林肯寫了信,說在艾佛瑞特演說完畢之后,他們希望他“隨便講幾句適當(dāng)?shù)脑挕?。這是一個(gè)侮辱,但林肯平靜地接受了。兩星期內(nèi),他在穿衣、刮臉、吃點(diǎn)心時(shí)也想著怎樣演說。演說稿改了兩三次,他仍不滿意。到了葬禮的前一天晚上,還在做最后的修改,然后半夜找到他的同僚高聲朗誦。走進(jìn)會(huì)場(chǎng)時(shí),他騎在馬上仍把頭低到胸前默想著演說辭。
那位艾佛瑞特講演了兩個(gè)多小時(shí),將近結(jié)束時(shí),林肯不安地掏出舊式眼鏡,又一次看他的講稿。他的演說開始了,一位記者支上三角架準(zhǔn)備拍攝照片,等一切就緒的時(shí)候,林肯已走下講臺(tái)。這段時(shí)間只有兩分鐘,而掌聲卻持續(xù)了10分鐘。后人給以極高評(píng)價(jià)的那份演說辭,在今天譯成中文,也不過400字。
gettysburg address
abraham lincoln
delivered on the 19th day of november, 1863
cemetery hill, gettysburg, pennsylvania
fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. now, we are engaged in a great civil war,testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. we are met on a great battlefield of that war. we have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who gave their lives that nation might live. it is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
but, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. the world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. it is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us; that from these honored dead, we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.
葛底斯堡演說
亞伯拉罕·林肯,1963年11月19日
87年前,我們的先輩們?cè)谶@個(gè)大陸上創(chuàng)立了一個(gè)新國(guó)家,它孕育于自由之中,奉行一切人生來平等的原則?,F(xiàn)在我們正從事一場(chǎng)偉大的內(nèi)戰(zhàn),以考驗(yàn)這個(gè)國(guó)家,或者任何一個(gè)孕育于自由和奉行上述原則的國(guó)家是否能夠長(zhǎng)久存在下去。我們?cè)谶@場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中的一個(gè)偉大戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)上集會(huì)。烈士們?yōu)槭惯@個(gè)國(guó)家能夠生存下去而獻(xiàn)出了自己的生命,我們來到這里,是要把這個(gè)戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)的一部分奉獻(xiàn)給他們作為最后安息之所。我們這樣做是完全應(yīng)該而且是非常恰當(dāng)?shù)摹?/p>
但是,從更廣泛的意義上來說,這塊土地我們不能夠奉獻(xiàn),不能夠圣化,不能夠神化。那些曾在這里戰(zhàn)斗過的勇士們,活著的和去世的,已經(jīng)把這塊土地圣化了,這遠(yuǎn)不是我們微薄的力量所能增減的。我們今天在這里所說的話,全世界不大會(huì)注意,也不會(huì)長(zhǎng)久地記住,但勇士們?cè)谶@里所做過的事,全世界卻永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)忘記。毋寧說,倒是我們這些還活著的人,應(yīng)該在這里把自己奉獻(xiàn)于勇士們已經(jīng)如此崇高地向前推進(jìn)但尚未完成的事業(yè)。倒是我們應(yīng)該在這里把自己奉獻(xiàn)于仍然留在我們面前的偉大任務(wù)——我們要從這些光榮的死者身上汲取更多的獻(xiàn)身精神,來完成他們已經(jīng)完全徹底為之獻(xiàn)身的事業(yè);我們要在這里下定最大的決心,不讓這些死者白白犧牲;我們要使國(guó)家在上帝福佑下得到自由的新生,要使這個(gè)民有、民治、民享的政府永世長(zhǎng)存。