《古文观止精选》章节试读

《古文观止精选》的笔记-总的来说 - 总的来说

得是多熟悉中国文化文学文字的外国人才能体味出这古文的味道，大部分观着就止了吧…虽然罗先生已经翻的很好，但我仍然为这古文韵味因为翻译而少了点什么而着实不痛快。挑两篇背背是好选择~

《古文观止精选》的笔记-第19页 - 归去来辞

我觉得这比中文翻译还要容易懂，特别符合我对英文 Body language 的定义。虽然是拙劣了点……I have not gone too far on the wrong path, and now I am on the right path of today, not the wrong one of yesterday.

《古文观止精选》的笔记-第186页

纵一苇之所知应改成所如

《古文观止精选》的笔记-第4页 - 前出师表 The First Memorial To The King Before Setting Off For War

臣本布衣，躬耕于南阳。苟全性命于乱世，不求闻达于诸侯。先帝不以臣卑鄙，猥自枉屈，三顾臣于草庐之中，谘臣以当世之事。由是感激，遂许先帝以驱驰，后值倾覆，受任于败军之际，奉命于危难之间，尔来二十有一年矣。
I was originally a commoner who had to wear clothes made of hemp, and tilled land in Nanyang. I merely managed to survive in times of turbulence and had no intention of seeking fame and position from princes. With an utter disregard of my low social status and meager fund of knowledge, the late king condescended to visit me at my thatched cottage three times to consult me about the current events of the country. I felt so grateful that I promised to serve him. Soon afterwards we suffered a military defeat. Twenty-one years have passed since I received my assignment at the time of the setback and was dispatched as an envoy at the moment of crisis.