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  To
  
  Amherst;
  Autumn;1851。
  Dear Austin; —I've been trying to think this morning how many weeks it was since you went away — I fail in calculations; it seems so long to me since you went back to school that I set down days for years; and weeks for a score of years — not reckoning time by minutes; I don't know what to think of such great discrepancies between the actual hours and those which “seem to be”。 It may seem long to you since you returned to Boston — how I wish you could stay and never go back again。 Everything is so still here; and the clouds are cold and gray — I think it will rain soon。 Oh; I am so lonely!… You had a windy evening going back to Boston; and we thought of you many times and hoped you would not be cold。 Our fire burned so cheerfully I couldn't help thinking of how many were here; and how many were away; and I wished so many times during that long evening that the door would open and you e walking in。 Home is a holy thing; — nothing of doubt or distrust can enter its blessed portals。 I feel it more and more as the great world goes on; and one and another forsake in whom you place your trust; here seems indeed to be a bit of Eden which not the sin of any can utterly destroy; — smaller it is indeed; and it may be less fair; but fairer it is and brighter than all the world beside。
  I hope this year in Boston will not impair your health; and I hope you will be as happy as you used to be before。 I don't wonder it makes you sober to leave this blessed air — if it were in my power I would on every morning transmit its purest breaths fragrant and cool to you。 How I wish you could have it — a thousand little winds waft it to me this morning; fragrant with forest leaves and bright autumnal berries。 I would be willing to give you my portion for today; and take the salt sea's breath in its bright; bounding stead…
  Your affectionate
  Emily
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托马斯·哈代致玛丽·哈代

  托马斯·哈代(1840—1928),英国小说家、诗人;1840年6月2日生于英国西南部的一个小村庄。他的父亲是石匠,但爱好音乐。父母都重视对哈代的文化教育。1856年,哈代离开学校,给一名建筑师当学徒。1862年前往伦敦,任建筑绘图员,并在伦敦大学进修语言,开始文学创作。哈代的文学生涯开始于诗歌,后因无缘发表,改而从事小说创作,他的第四部小说《远离尘嚣》(1874)让他一举成名。从此,他放弃建筑行业,致力于小说创作。哈代一生共发表了近20部长篇小说,其中最著名的当推《德伯家的苔丝》《无名的裘德》《还乡》和《卡斯特桥市长》。另有八部诗集,共918首。此外,还有许多以“威塞克斯故事”为总名的中短篇小说,以及长篇史诗剧《列王》。 哈代的作品反映了资本主义侵入英国农村城镇后所引起的社会经济、政治、道德、风俗等方面的深刻变化以及人民(尤其是妇女)的悲惨命运。他的作品承上启下,既继承了英国批判现实主义的优秀传统,也为20世纪的英国文学开拓了道路。
  亲爱的玛丽:
  当我正在想着你可能已经完全放弃了写信的时候,却收到你的来信。你肯定是想尽可能地拖到圣诞节才来信。
  我很高兴你又一次回到了牛津,那肯定是一个充满乐趣的地方,我会试着找个时间到那里去。你没有权利说自己与艺术无缘,从某种程度上来说,每个人都是艺术家。教授与业余爱好者之间仅有的区别就是:前者必须(常常是不情愿的)把艺术作为自己赚取面包与奶酪的工具——因此他的讲授对别人而言是一种快乐,对自己而言却是一种烦恼。
  关于萨克雷,你肯定读过他写的一些东西,他被认为是那个时代最伟大的小说家——他把最杰出的小说创作当成对现实生活完美而真实的再现——毫无疑问,这是一个值得借鉴的正确观点。因为他的小说艺术性和真理性的价值是如此之高,人们对它们只有顶礼膜拜,而不适合年轻人阅读——如果从年轻人率直的个性方面考虑的话。人们说萨克雷先生远远描绘不出一个完美的女人或男人出来——如果认为小说是为了提供教导的话,这句话是非常错误的;相反,如果认为小说仅仅是图画书的话,那就另当别论了。《名利场》就被人们认为是萨克雷写得最好的一部小说。
  我有望在圣诞节之后的周二或周三回家,当然会在那里找到你,我们必须好好地玩一玩——
  永远爱你的汤姆
  1863年12月19日
  Thomas Hardy
  To
  
  Dec。 19;1863
  My dear Mary;
  I was beginning to think you had given up writing altogether when your letter came。 Certainly try to get as long a time as you can Christmas。
  I am glad you have been to Oxford again。 It must be a jolly place。 I shall try to get down there some time or other。 You have no right to say that you are not connected with art。 Everybody is; to a certain extent; the only difference between a professor and an amateur being that the former has the (often disagreeable) necessity of making it his means of earning bread and cheese — and thus often rendering what is a pleasure to other people a “bore” to himself。
  About Thackeray, you must read something of his。 He is considered to be the greatest novelist of the day—looking at novel writing of the highest kind as a perfect and truthful representation of actual life—which is no doubt the proper view to take。 Hence; because his novels stand so high as works of Art or Truth; they often have anything but an elevating tendency; and on this account are particularly unfitted for young people—from their very truthfulness。 People say that it is beyond Mr。 Thackeray to paint a perfect man or woman—a great fault if novels are intended to instruct; but just the opposite if they are to be considered merely as Pictures。 Vanity Fair is considered one of his best。
  I expect to go home about Tuesday or Wednesday after Christmas and shall then find you there of course—We must have a “bit of a lark”—
  Ever affectionately
  Tom
  

亨利八世致安妮·博林

  英国国王亨利八世(1491—1547)结婚十三年后,爱上女侍从安妮·博林(1507—1536)。与教皇经过十一年艰辛斗争后,亨利八世终于实现自己的愿望得以离婚再娶,1533年与安妮·博林成婚。这是亨利八世致安妮·博林的一封情书。
  亲爱的甜心:
  我之所以写这封信,是想跟你诉说你走之后我所忍受的无边的寂寞。真的,从你离开到现在已有半个月,我觉得这比往常的任何半个月都要长。我想这种感觉缘于你的善良温柔和我炽热的爱情,否则,如此短暂的别离,不可能让我如此痛苦。就要启程到你那里去了,我的痛苦随即减轻了一半,还有另外一件事让我感到非常欣慰,那就是我通过写作大大缓解了实际的痛苦。今天,我已经用四个多小时写作,所以,到这个时候才给你写这封短简。我的头有些痛,因此,我渴望(尤其是晚上)躺在爱人的怀里,相信很快就可以亲吻到你那对迷人的小宝贝了。
  甘愿属于你的人。
  H.R.
  HenryⅧ
  To
  
  Myne Sweetheart;
  This shall be to advertise you of the great ellingness that I find here since your departing; for I ensure you; me thinketh the Tyme longer since your departing now last than I was wont to do a whole Fortnight; I think your Kindness and my Fervence of Love causeth it; for otherwise I would not thought it possible; that for so little a while it should have grieved me; but now that I am ing toward you; me thinketh my Pains by half released; and also I am right well forted; insomuch that my Book maketh substantially for my Matter; in writing whereof I have spent above four Hours this Day; which caused me now write the shorter Letter to you at this Tyme; because of some Payne in my Head; wishing myself(specially an Evening) in my Sweethearts Armes whose pretty Duckys I trust shortly to kysse。 Write with the Hand of him that was; is; and shall be yours by his will;
  H.R.
  

伏尔泰致奥琳蒲·杜诺瓦耶

  伏尔泰(1694—1778);原名佛兰苏阿·玛利·阿路埃,伏尔泰是其笔名。他出生于巴黎,自幼受过良好教育。他从小就喜爱文学,立志当文学家,中学毕业后就成为一名无业的文人。启蒙运动兴起以后,伏尔泰成为启蒙运动的旗手。19岁时,他被派往海牙任法国大使随员,爱上当地少女奥琳蒲·杜诺瓦耶(1692—?)。两人的恋爱遭到女方母亲的反对,伏尔泰被法国大使关禁闭。本篇是他在被关禁闭期间写给杜诺瓦耶的一封信。
  
  我被他们以国王的名义囚禁在此;他们可以要我的命,却无法夺走我对你的爱情。是的,我倾慕的情人,今天晚上我去见你,就算为此上断头台我也在所不惜。看在老天的分上,别在信上说些可怕的话。你必须活下去,另外还要非常谨慎;要提防你的母亲,她是你最大的敌人。我在说些什么啊?你要当心每一个人,谁也不能信任;你要妥善准备,等月亮一出来,我就乔装打扮离开旅馆,雇一辆马车或者便车。我们将如疾风般赶到斯赫维宁根;我将会带上纸和墨水,我们可以用来写信。
  如果你爱我的话,你一定要打消所有的顾虑,一定要鼓足勇气,一定要保持绝对的冷静;千万不要让你的母亲察觉这些,带上你的画像。请你相信我:最严酷的刑罚也不能阻止我为你效劳。
  不,什么力量都不能把我们分开;我们之间的爱情是以道德为基础的,它将和我们的生命一样长久。再见,我甘愿为了你承担任何风险;你值得我为你做任何事情。再见,我亲爱的甜心!
  阿路埃
  1713年于海牙
  Voltaire
  To
  
  The Hague; 1713。
  I am a prisoner here in the name of the King; they can take my life; but not the love that I feel for you。 Yes; my adorable mistress; tonight I shall see you; and if I had to put my head on the block to do it。 For Heaven's sake; do not speak to me in such disastrous terms as you write; you must live and be cautious; beware of madame your mother as of your worst enemy。 What do I say? Beware of everybody; trust no one; keep yourself in readiness; as soon as the moon is visible,I shall leave the hotel incognito; take a carriage or a chaise; we shall drive like the wind to Scheveningen; I shall take paper and ink with me; we shall write our letters。
  If you love me; reassure yourself; and call all your strength and presence of mind to your aid; do not let your mother notice anything; try to have your picture; and be assured that the menace of the g

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