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(2011-04-26 16:53:00)
THEIMPORTANCEOFSCIENTIFICEXPERIMENTSTheriseofmodernsciencemayperhapsbeconsideredtodateasfarbackasthetimeofRogerBacon,thewonderfulmonkandphilosopherofOxford,wholivedbetweentheyears1214and1292.Hewasprobablythefirstinthemiddleagestoassertthatwemustlearnsciencebyobservingandexperimentingonthethingsaroundus,andhehimselfmademanyremarkablediscoveries.Galileo,however,wholivedmorethan300yearslater(156...[阅读全文]
(2011-04-26 16:51:23)
TheFlightofYouth
byRichardHenryStoddardTherearegainsforallourlosses.
Therearebalmsforallourpain:
Butwhenyouth,thedream,departs
Ittakessomethingfromourhearts,
Anditnevercomesagain.
Wearestronger,andarebetter,
Undermanhood'ssternerreign:
Stillwefeelthatsomethingsweet
Followedyouth,withflyingfeet,
Andwillnevercomeagain.
Somethingbeautifulisvanished,
(2011-04-26 16:50:13)
AnHourBeforeSunriseAnhourbeforesunriseinthecitythereinanairofcold,solitarydesolationaboutthenoiselessstreets,whichweareaccustomedtoseethrongedatothertimesbyabusy,eagercrowd,andoverthequiet,closelyshutbuildingswhichthroughoutthedayareswarmingwithlife.Thedrunken,thedissipated,andthecriminalhavedisappeared;themoresoberandorderlypartofthepopulationhavenotyetawakenedtothelaborsoftheday,andthestill...[阅读全文]
(2011-04-26 16:42:04)
ONETIQUETTE
Etiquettetosocietyiswhatapparelistotheindividual.Withoutapparelmenwouldgoinshamefulnuditywhichwouldsurelyleadtothecorruptionofmorals;andwithoutetiquettesocietywouldbeinapitiablestateandthenecessaryintercoursebetweenitsmemberswouldbeinterferedwithbyneedlessoffencesandtroubles.Ifsocietywereatrain,theetiquettewouldbetherailsalongwhichonlythetraincouldrumbleforth;ifsocietywereasta...[阅读全文]
(2011-04-26 16:40:17)
TheHouse-Cricket
Cricketsarefondofkitchensandbakers'ovens,onaccountoftheirperpetualwarmth.Tenderinsectsthatliveabroadeitherenjoyonlytheshortperiodofonesummer,orelsedozeawaythecolduncomfortablemonthsinprofoundslumbers;butthese,residingasitwereinatorridzone,arealwaysalertandmerry:agoodChristmasfireistothemliketheheatsofthedog-days.Thoughtheyarefrequentlyheardbyday,yetistheirnaturaltimeofmot...[阅读全文]
(2011-04-26 16:38:48)
ReadingGoodBooks
Devotesomeofyouleisure,Irepeat,tocultivatingaloveofreadinggoodbooks.Fortunateindeedarethosewhocontrivetomakethemselvesgenuinebook-lovers.Forbook-lovershvesomenoteworthyadvantagesoverotherpeople.Theyneedneverknowlonelyhourssolongastheyhavebooksaroundthem,andthebetterthebooksthemoredelightfulthecompany.Fromgoodbooks,moreover,theydrawmuchbesidesentertainment.Theygainmentalfo...[阅读全文]
(2011-04-26 16:37:01)
Trees树(1)
IthinkthatIshallneversee我想我从未见过一首
Apoemlovelyasatree.美如玉树的诗章。
(2)
Atreewhosehungrymouthisprest一棵张着饥饿嘴巴的树，
againsttheearth'ssweetflowingbreast;紧压在大地甘美而流畅的乳房上;
(3)
AtreethatlooksatGodallday,一棵整天望着神的树，
Andliftsherleafyarmstopray;举起枝叶繁茂的手臂来祈祷；
(4)
Atreethatmayinsummerwear一棵树在夏日...[阅读全文]
(2011-04-26 16:33:53)
PinesThepineplacednearlyalwaysamongscenesdisorderedanddesolatebringsintothemallpossibleelementsoforderandprecision.Lowlandtreesmayleantothissideandthat,thoughitisbutameadowbreezethatbendsthem,orabankofcowslipsfromwhichtheirtrunksleanaslope.Butletstormandavalanchedotheirworstandletthepinefindonlyaledgeofverticalprecipicetoclingto,itwillneverthelessgrowstraight.Thrustarodfromitslastshootdownthe...[阅读全文]
(2011-04-26 16:32:03)
THEHumming-BirdOfallanimatedbeingsthisisthemostelegantinformandthemostbrilliantincolors.Thestonesandmetalspolishedbyourartsarenotcomparableto①thisjewelofNature②.She③hasplaceditleastinsizeof④theorderofbirds⑤,"maximemirandainminimis."⑥Her
masterpiece.isthislittlehumming-bird,anduponitshehasheapedallthegifts⑦whichtheotherbirdsmayonlyshare.Lightness,rapidity,nimbleness,grace,...[阅读全文]
(2011-04-26 16:28:47)
TheFirstSnow
HenryWadsworthLongfellow
Thefirstsnowcame.Howbeautifulitwas,fallingsosilentlyalldaylong,allnightlong,onthemountains,onthemeadows,ontheroofsoftheliving,onthegravesofthedead!Allwhitesavetheriver,thatmarkeditscoursebyawindingblacklineacrossthelandscape;andtheleaflesstrees,thatagainsttheleadenskynowrevealedmorefullythewonderfulbeautyandintricaciesoftheirbranches.Whatsilence,t...[阅读全文]
