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1、DiogenesAlexerLyingonthebareearthshoelessbeardedhalfnakedhelookedlikeabeggaralunatic(神經(jīng)病瘋子).Hewasonebutnottheother.Hehadopenedhiseyeswiththesunatdawn(拂曉)scratcheddonehisbusinesslikeadogattheroadsidewashedatthepublicfount

2、ainbeggedapieceofbreakfastbreadafewoliveseatenthemsquattingonthegroundwashedthemdownwithafewhfulsofwaterscoopedfromthespring.(Longagohehadownedaroughwoodencupbuthethrewitawaywhenhesawaboydrinkingoutofhishollowedhs.)Havin

3、gnowktogotonofamilytoprovidefhewasfree.Asthemarketplacefilledupwithshoppersmerchantsslavesfeignershehadstrolledthroughitfanhourtwo.Everybodyknewhimknewofhim.Theywouldthrowsharpquestionsathimgetsharperanswers.Sometimesthe

4、ythrewbitsoffoodgotscantthankssometimesamischievouspebblegotashowerofstonesabuse(漫罵).Theywerenotquitesurewhetherhewasmadnot.Heknewtheyweremadeachinadifferentwaytheyamusedhim.Nowhewasbackathishome.Itwasnotahousenotevenasq

5、uattershut.Hethoughteverybodylivedfartooelabatelyexpensivelyanxiously.WhatgoodisahouseNooneneedsprivacy:naturalactsarenotshamefulwealldothesamethingneednothidethem.Nooneneedsbedschairssuchfurniture:theanimalslivehealthyl

6、ivessleepontheground.Allwerequiresincenaturedidnotdressusproperlyisonegarmenttokeepuswarmsomeshelterfromrainwind.Sohehadoneblanket—todresshiminthedaytimecoverhimatnight—hesleptinacask.HisnamewasDiogenes.Hewasthefounderof

7、thecreedcalledCynicismhespentmuchofhislifeintherichlazycruptGreekcityofCinthmockingsatirizingitspeopleoccasionallyconvertingoneofthem.Hishomewasnotabarrelmadeofwood:tooexpensive.Itwasastagejarmadeofearthenwarenodoubtdisc

8、ardedbecauseabreakhadmadeituseless.HewasnotthefirsttoinhabitsuchathingButhewasthefirstwhoeverdidsobychoiceoutofprinciple.Diogeneswasnotamaniac(瘋子).Hewasaphilosopherwhowroteplayspoemsessaysexpounding(解釋)hisdoctrinehetalke

9、dtothosewhocaredtolistenhehadpupilswhoadmiredhim.Buthetaughtchieflybyexample.Allshouldlivenaturallyhesaidfwhatisnaturalisnmalcannotpossiblybeevilshameful.Livewithoutconventionswhichareartificialfalseescapecomplexitiesext

10、ravagances:onlysocanyouliveafreelife.Therichmanbelieveshepossesseshisbighousewithitsmanyroomsitselabatefurniturehisexpensiveclotheshishseshisservantshisbankaccounts.Hedoesnot.Hedependsonthemhewriedaboutthemhespendsmostof

11、hisenergylookingafterthemthethoughtoflosingthemmakeshimsickwithanxiety.TheyprocessthemHeistheirslave.IndertoprocureaquantityoffalseperishablegoodshehassoldtheonlytruelastinggoodhisownOnlytwentyAlexerwasfarolderwiserthanh

12、isyears.LikeallMacedoniansheloveddrinkingbuthecouldusuallyhleittowardwomenhewasnoblyrestrainedchivalrous.LikeallMacedonianshelovedfightinghewasamagnificentcommerbuthewasnotmerelyamilitaryautomaton.Hecouldthink.Atthirteen

13、hehadbecomeapupilofthegreatestmindinGreeceAristotle.whogavehimthebestofGreekculture.HetaughtAlexerpoetrytheyoungprincesleptwiththeIliadunderhispillowlongedtoemulateAchilleswhobroughtthemightypowerofAsiatoruin.Hetaughthim

14、philosophyinparticulartheshapesusesofpoliticalpowerhetaughthimtheprinciplesofscientificresearchshippedhundredsofzoologicalspecimensbacktoGreecefstudy.IndeeditwasfromAristotlethatAlexerlearnedtoseekouteverythingstrangewhi

15、chmightbeinstructive.NowAlexerwasinCinthtotakecommoftheLeagueofGreekStateswhichhisfatherPhilipcreated.Hewaswelcomedhonedflattered.Hewasthemanofthehourofthecenturyhewasunanimouslyappointedcommerinchiefofanewexpeditionagai

16、nstoldrichcruptAsia.NearlyeveryonecrowdedtoCinthindertocongratulatehimtoseekemploymentwithhim.OnlyDiogenesalthoughhelivedinCinthdidnotvisitthenewmonarch.WiththatgenerositywhichAristotlehadtaughthimAlexerdeterminedtocallu

17、ponDiogenes.WithhishsomefacehisfieryglancehisstrongsupplebodyhispurplegoldcloakhisairofdestinyhemovedthroughthepartingcrowdtowardtheDogskennel.Whenakingapproachesallriseinrespect.Diogenesmerelysatupononeelbow.Whenamonarc

18、hentersaplaceallgreethimwithabowanacclamation.Diogenessaidnothing.Therewasasilence.Alexerspokefirstwithakindlygreeting.Lookingatthepobrokencaskthesingleraggedgarmenttheroughfigurelyingonthegroundhesaid“IsthereanythingIca

19、ndofyouDiogenes““Yes“saidtheDog.“Sttooneside.Youreblockingthesunlight.“Therewasanamazedsilence.SlowlyAlexerturnedaway.AtitterbrokeoutfromtheelegantGreeks.TheMacedonianofficersafterdecidingthatDiogeneswasnotwththetroubleo

20、fkickingwerestartingtoguffawnudgeoneanother.Alexerwasstillsilent.Tothosenearesthimhesaidquietly“IfIwerenotAlexerIshouldbeDiogenes.“Theytookitasaparadox.ButAlexermeantit.HeunderstoodCynicismastheotherscouldnot.HewaswhatDi

21、ogenescalledhimselfa“citizenofthewld.“LikeDiogenesheadmiredtheheroicfigureofHerculeswholabedtohelpmankindwhileallotherstoiledsweatedonlyfthemselves.HeknewthatofallmenthenaliveinthewldonlyAlexertheconquerDiogenesthebeggar

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