Lesson 1 Anecdote of the Duke of Newcastle /纽卡斯尔公爵轶事
Lesson 2 The Needle /银针
Lesson 3 Dawn /黎明
Lesson 4 Description of a Storm /风暴
Lesson 5 After the Thunderstorm /暴风雨之后
Lesson 6 House Cleaning /大扫除
Lesson 7 Schemes of Life often Illusory /人生的规划
Lesson 8 The Brave Old Oak /勇敢的老橡树
Lesson 9 The Artist Surprised /一鸣惊人的艺术家
Lesson 10 Pictures of Memory /记忆的图画
Lesson 11 The Morning Oratorio /早晨的清唱剧
Lesson 12 Short Selections in Poetry /诗歌采英
Lesson 13 Death of Little Nell /小内尔之死
Lesson 14 Vanity of Life /生命之虚妄
Lesson 15 A Political Pause /政治停火
Lesson 16 My Experience in Elocution /我的演讲经历
Lesson 17 Elegy in a Country Churchyard /墓园挽歌
Lesson 18 Tact and Talent /机智与才干
Lesson 19 Speech Before the Virginia Convention /
弗吉尼亚制宪会议上的演讲
Lesson 20 The American Flag /美国国旗
Lesson 21 Ironical Eulogy on Debt /债务讽诵
Lesson 22 The Three Warnings /三个警告
Lesson 23 Memory of Our Fathers /关于先辈的回忆
Lesson 24 Short Selections in Prose /散文精选
Lesson 25 The Jolly Old Pedagogue /快乐的老先生
Lesson 26 The Teacher and Sick Scholar /老师和生病的学生
Lesson 27 The Snow Shower /洁白的雪
Lesson 28 Character of Napoleon Bonaparte /拿破仑波拿巴的性格
Lesson 29 Napoleon at Rest /躺下的拿破仑
Lesson 30 War /战争
Lesson 31 Speech of Walpole in Reproof of Mr. Pitt /
沃尔浦尔反驳皮特先生的演讲
Lesson 32 Pitt''s Reply to Sir Robert Walpole /
皮特对罗伯特沃尔浦尔爵士的答复
Lesson 33 Character of Mr. Pitt /皮特先生的性格
Lesson 34 The Soldier''s Rest /士兵的休息
Lesson 35 Henry V. to his Troops /亨利五世演讲
Lesson 36 Speech of Paul on Mars'' Hill /保罗在玛斯山上的演讲
Lesson 37 God is Everywhere /上帝无处不在
Lesson 38 Lafayette and Robert Raikes /拉法耶特和罗伯特莱克斯
Lesson 39 Fall of Cardinal Wolsey /沃尔西红衣主教的垮台
Lesson 40 The Philosopher /哲学家
Lesson 41 Marmion and Douglas /马米恩和道格拉斯
Lesson 42 The Present /今朝
Lesson 43 The Baptism /洗礼
Lesson 44 Sparrows /麻雀
Lesson 45 Observance of the Sabbath /守安息日
Lesson 46 God''s Goodness to Such as Fear Him /上帝的善就是心怀敬畏
Lesson 47 Character of Columbus /哥伦布的性格
Lesson 48 "He Giveth His Beloved Sleep" /他让他的最爱安眠
Lesson 49 Description of a Siege /围困
Lesson 50 Marco Bozzaris /马尔科博萨里斯
Lesson 51 Song of the Greek Bard /希腊吟游诗人之歌
Lesson 52 North American Indians /北美印第安人
Lesson 53 Lochiel''s Warning /洛希尔的警告
Lesson 54 On Happiness of Temper /论幸福
Lesson 55 The Fortune Teller /算命先生
Lesson 56 Renzi''s Address to the Romans /里恩齐对罗马人的演说
Lesson 57 Character of the Puritan Fathers of New England /
新英格兰清教徒先辈的品格
Lesson 58 Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers /朝圣先辈的登陆
Lesson 59 Necessity of Education /教育的必要性
Lesson 60 Riding on a Snowplow /骑雪犁
Les son 61 The Quarrel of Brutus and Cassius /布鲁图和凯西尤的争吵
Lesson 62 The Quack /江湖庸医
Lesson 63 Rip Van Winkle /瑞普凡温克尔
Lesson 64 Bill and Joe /比尔和乔
Lesson 65 Sorrow for the Dead /对逝者的哀思
Lesson 66 The Eagle /雄鹰
Lesson 67 Political Toleration /政治信仰自由
Lesson 68 What Constitutes a State? /国家的构成
Lesson 69 The Brave at Home /家里的勇敢者
Lesson 70 South Carolina /南卡罗来纳州
Lesson 71 Massachusetts and South Carolina /马萨诸塞和南卡罗来纳
Lesson 72 The Church Scene from Evangeline /伊万杰琳眼中的教堂景象
Lesson 73 Song of the Shirt /衬衫之歌
Lesson 74 Diamond Cut Diamond /用钻石切钻石
Lesson 75 Thanatopsis /对死亡的见解
Lesson 76 Indian Jugglers /耍戏法的印第安人
Lesson 77 Antony over Caesar''s Dead Body /安东尼在恺撒遗体前
Lesson 78 The English Character /英国人的性格
Lesson 79 The Song of the Potter /陶工之歌
Lesson 80 A Hot Day in New York /纽约炎热的一天
Lesson 81 Discontent—An Allegory /人心不足
Lesson 82 Jupiter and Ten /朱庇特和十个
Lesson 83 Scene from "The Poor Gentleman" /穷绅士
Lesson 84 My Mother''s Picture /母亲的照片
Lesson 85 Death of Samson /参孙之死
Lesson 86 An Evening Adventure /深夜探险
Lesson 87 The Barefoot Boy /赤脚男孩
Lesson 88 The Glove and the Lions /手套和狮子
Lesson 89 The Folly of Intoxication /陶醉的愚人
Lesson 90 Starved Rock /饥饿的岩石
Lesson 91 Prince Henry and Falstaff /亨利王子和福尔斯塔夫
Lesson 92 Studies /论学习
Lesson 93 Surrender of Granada /格兰纳达的投降
Lesson 94 Hamlet''s Soliloquy /哈姆雷特的独白
Lesson 95 Ginevra /吉内乌拉
Lesson 96 Inventions and Discoveries /发明与探索
Lesson 97 Enoch Arden at the Window /窗前的伊诺克阿登
Lesson 98 Lochinvar /罗钦瓦尔
Lesson 99 Speech on the Trial of a Murderer /审判杀人凶手的演讲
Lesson 100 The Closing Year /即将逝去的一年
Lesson 101 A New City in Colorado /科罗拉多的新城市
Lesson 102 Importance of the Union /联邦的重要性
Lesson 103 The Influences of the Sun /太阳的影响
Lesson 104 Colloquial Powers of Franklin /富兰克林的口才
Lesson 105 The Dream of Clarence /克莱伦斯的梦
Lesson 106 Homeward Bound /向家的方向航行
Lesson 107 Impeachment of Warren Hastings /沃伦黑斯廷斯总督弹劾案
Lesson 108 Destruction of the Carnatic /卡纳提克的毁灭
Lesson 109 The Raven /乌鸦
Lesson 110 A View of the Coliseums /古罗马角斗场
Lesson 111 The Bridge /桥
Lesson 112 Objects and Limits of Science /科学的目标和局限性
Lesson 113 The Downfall of Poland /波兰的陷落
Lesson 114 Labor /做工
Lesson 115 The Last Days of Herculaneum /赫库兰尼姆的最后时光
Lesson 116 How Men Reason /人是如何推理的
Lesson 117 Thunderstorm on the Alps /阿尔卑斯山的雷暴雨
Lesson 118 Origin of Property /财产的起源
Lesson 119 Battle of Waterloo 滑铁卢之战
Lesson 120 "With Brains, Sir" /“先生,请用脑思考”
Lesson 121 The New England Pastor /新英格兰牧师
Lesson 122 Death of Absalom /押沙龙之死
Lesson 123 Abraham Davenport /亚伯拉罕达文波特
Lesson 124 The Falls of the Yosemite /约塞米蒂瀑布
Lesson 125 A Psalm of Life /生活赞美诗
Lesson 126 Franklin''s Entry into Ph iladelphia /富兰克林进入费城
Lesson 127 Lines to a Waterfowl /水鸟
Lesson 128 Goldsmith and Addison /戈德史密斯和艾迪生
Lesson 129 Immortality of the Soul /不朽的灵魂
Lesson 130 Character of Washington /华盛顿的性格
Lesson 131 Eulogy on Washington /歌颂华盛顿
Lesson 132 The Solitary Reaper /孤独的割麦女
Lesson 133 Value of the Present /现在的价值
Lesson 134 Happiness /幸福
Lesson 135 Marion /马里恩
Lesson 136 A Common Thought /共同的想法
Lesson 137 A Definite Aim in Reading /确定阅读目标
Lesson 138 Ode to Mt. Blanc /咏白朗峰
內容試閱:
A laughable story was circulated during the administration of the old Duke of Newcastle, and retailed to the public in various forms. This nobleman, with many good points, was remarkable for being profuse of his promises on all occasions, and valued himself particularly on being able to anticipate the words or the wants of the various persons who attended his levees, before they uttered a word. This sometimes led him into ridiculous embarrassment; and it was this proneness to lavish promises, which gave occasion for the following anecdote......
在老纽卡斯尔公爵统治时期,民间流传着许多关于他的有趣故事。公爵拥有众多优点,其中最为人们赞赏的一条是,他天性慷慨,有求必应。公爵尤其感到自豪的是,受到他召见的人(无论谁)无需开口,他就能准确地说出他们的愿望或要求。但这种机敏有时也会让他陷于尴尬或可笑的境地。正是由于他这种慨然许诺的习惯,才有了下面我们要讲的故事......