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世界上最伟大的演说辞_吴文智(第60章 不自由,毋宁死 (1)) 第(1/1)页

GiveMeLiberty, OrGiveMeDeath

帕特里克·亨利 / PatrickHenry

帕特里克·亨利(1736—1799),美国革命时期杰出的政治家、演说家,曾任律师、弗吉尼亚州议员。本篇演说发表于1775年3月23日弗吉尼亚州第二届议会上,在美国革命文献史上占有重要地位。

AceintheHole

Understandthesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle.

.(对怜悯、怀旧等的)柔情;态度或意

见;观点;意见

.(许多人签名的向当权者提出某种要求的)

请愿书

.(政府的)部门

.抗议;告诫

.不决断,优柔寡断,犹豫不定

NomanthinksmorehighlythanIdoofthepatriotism, aswellasabilities, ; and, therefore, Ihopethatitwillnotbethoughtdisrespectfultothosegentlemen, if, entertainingasIdo, opinionsofacharacterveryoppositetotheirs, ; , , throughfearofgivingoffence, Ishouldconsidermyselfasguiltyoftreasontowardsmycountry, andofanactofdisloyaltytowardsthemajestyofheaven, whichIrevereaboveallearthlykings.

, , andlistentothesongofthatSiren, , engagedinagreatandarduousstruggleforliberty? Arewedisposedtobeofthenumberofthosewho, havingeye, seenot, andhavingears, hearnot, thethingswhichsonearlyconcerntheirtemporalsalvation? Formypart, whateveranguishofspirititmaycost, Iamwillingtoknowthewholetruth; toknowtheworstandtoprovideforit.

Ihavebutonelampbywhichmyfeetareguided; , IwishtoknowwhattherehasbeenintheconductoftheBritishministryforthelasttenyears, tojustifythosehopeswithwhichgentlemenhavebeenpleasedtosolacethemselvesandtheHouse? Isitthatinsidioussmilewithwhichourpetitionhasbeenlatelyreceived? Trustitnot, sir; -likepreparations, ? Haveweshownourselvessounwillingtobereconciled, thatforcemustbecalledintowinbackourlove? Letusnotdeceiveourselves, ; , sir, whatmeansthismartialarray, ifitspurposebenottoforceustosubmission? Cangentlemenassignanyotherpossiblemotivesforit? HasGreatBritainanyenemy, inthisquarteroftheworld, tocallforallthisaccumulationofnaviesandarmies? No, sir, ; ?Shallwetryargument? Sir, ? ; ? Whattermsshallwefindwhichhavenotbeenalreadyexhausted? Letusnot, Ibeseechyou, sir, , wehavedoneeverythingthatcouldbedone, ; wehaveremonstrated; wehavesupplicated; wehaveprostratedourselvesbeforethethrone, ; ourremonstrancehaveproducedadditionalviolenceandinsult; oursupplicationshavebeendisregarded; andwehavebeenspurned, withcontempt, , afterthesethings, —ifwemeantopreserveinviolatethoseinestimableprivilegesforwhichwehavebeensolongcontending—ifwemeannotbaselytoabandonthenoblestruggleinwhichwehavebeensolongengaged, andwhichwehavepledgedourselvesnevertoabandonuntilthegloriousobjectofourcontestshallbeobtained, wemustfight! Irepeatit, sir, wemustfight! AnappealtoarmsandtotheGodofHostsisallthatisleftus!


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