Homer's whole language, the language in which he lived, the language that he breathed, because he never saw it, or certainly those who formed his tradition never saw it, in characters on the pages. It was all on the tongue and in the ear.

  • -- Robert Fitzgerald 罗伯特·菲茨杰拉德

荷马的全部语言,他所生活的语言,他所呼吸的语言,因为他从来没有见过,或者那些形成他传统的人从来没有见过,写在书页上的文字。一切都在口头上,都在耳中。

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Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to express the glory of being alone.

我们的语言明智地感受到了独处的两面性。它创造了“孤独”这个词来表达孤独的痛苦。它创造了“孤独”这个词来表达独处的荣耀。

O friend unseen, unborn, unknown, Student of our sweet English tongue, I never indulge in poetics - Unless I am down with rheumatics.

哦,看不见的、未出生的、未知的朋友,我们甜美的英语语言的学生,我从不沉迷于诗学——除非我得了风湿病。

If man made himself the first object of study, he would see how incapable he is of going further. How can a part know the whole?

如果人类把自己作为第一个研究对象,他就会发现自己是多么无能为力。一个人怎么能知道全部呢?

Rap is only one end of a whole spectrum of verbal play and virtuosity. Rap is geared for aural pleasure.

说唱只是整个语言游戏和技巧的一个极端。饶舌乐是为听觉享受而设的。

Speak when you are angry -- and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

当你生气的时候说出来——你会做出你会后悔的最好的演讲。

I'm not a drunk anymore, but since they cut out my tongue, I sound drunk.

我不再是酒鬼了,但自从他们把我的舌头割掉后,我听起来就醉了。