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1、英語美文欣賞:HowtoGrowOldBertrandRussell伯特蘭·羅素-英國哲學(xué)家、數(shù)學(xué)家、邏輯學(xué)家伯特蘭·亞瑟·威廉·羅素(BertrandArthurWilliamRussell,1872年5月18日-1970年2月2日),英國哲學(xué)家、數(shù)學(xué)家和邏輯學(xué)家,同時也是活躍的合理主義與自由思想活動家,并致力于哲學(xué)的大眾化、普及化,很多人將羅素視為這個時代的先知,而與此同時羅素的許多政治思想?yún)s又是十分有爭議性的。1950年,羅素獲得諾貝爾文學(xué)獎,以表彰其“西歐思想,言論自由最勇敢的斗士,卓越的活力,勇氣,智慧與感受性,代表了
2、諾貝爾獎的原意和精神”。1921年羅素曾于中國講學(xué),對中國學(xué)術(shù)界有相當(dāng)影響。1970年去世,骨灰被撒在威爾士的群山之中。Jumpto:navigation,searchBertrandArthurWilliamRussell,3rdEarlRussell,OM,FRS[54](18May1872?–2February1970)wasaBritishnobleman,philosopher,logician,mathematician,historian,andsocialcritic.[55]Atvariouspointsinh
3、islifeheconsideredhimselfaliberal,asocialist,andapacifist,buthealsoadmittedthathehadneverbeenanyoftheseinanyprofoundsense.[56]HewasborninMonmouthshire,intooneofthemostprominentaristocraticfamiliesinBritain.[57]Keywork:WisdomoftheWest摘要:我認(rèn)為,對于那些具有強(qiáng)烈的愛好,其活動又都恰當(dāng)適宜、并且不受個
4、人情感影響的人們,成功地度過老年決非難事。我渴望死于尚能勞作之時,同時知道他人將繼續(xù)我所未竟的事業(yè),我大可因?yàn)橐呀?jīng)盡了自己之所能而感到安慰。Inspiteofthetitle,thisarticlewillreallybeonhownottogrowold,which,atmytimeoflife,isamuchmoreimportantsubject.Myfirstadvicewouldbetochooseyourancestorscarefully.Althoughbothmyparentsdiedyoung,Ihavedo
5、newellinthisrespectasregardsmyotherancestors.Mymaternalgrandfather,itistrue,wascutoffintheflowerofhisyouth(英年早逝)attheageofsixty-seven,butmyotherthreegrandparentsalllivedtobeovereighty(活到80多歲).OfremoteancestorsIcanonlydiscoveronewhodidnotlivetoagreatage(活到高壽),andhedie
6、dofadiseasewhichisnowrare,namely,havinghisheadcutoff.Agreat-grandmotherofmine,whowasafriendofGibbon,livedtotheageofninety-two(活到92歲),andtoherlastdayremainedaterrortoallherdescendants.Mymaternalgrandmother,afterhavingninechildrenwhosurvived,onewhodiedininfancy,andmany
7、miscarriages,assoonasshebecameawidowdevotedherselftowomen'shighereducation.ShewasoneofthefoundersofGirtonCollege,andworkedhardatopeningthemedicalprofessiontowomen.SheusedtorelatehowshemetinItalyanelderlygentlemanwhowaslookingverysad.Sheinquiredthecauseofhismelancholy
8、andhesaidthathehadjustpartedfromhistwograndchildren."Goodgracious,"sheexclaimed,"Ihaveseventy-twograndchildren,andifIweresadeachtim