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Indeed, it was from Aristotle that Alexander learned to seek out everything strange which might be instructive.
事實(shí)上，正是從亞里士多德那里，亞歷山大學(xué)會(huì)了探究一切可能具有啟發(fā)意義的奇怪事物。
Now Alexander was in Corinth to take command of the League of Greek States, which his father Philip had created. He was welcomed and honored and flattered. He was the man of the hour, of the century; he was unanimously appointed commander-in-chief of a new expedition against old, rich, corrupt Asia. Nearly everyone crowded to Corinth in order to congratulate him, to seek employment with him, even simply to see him. Only Diogenes, although he lived in Corinth, did not visit the new monarch. With that generosity which Aristotle had taught him, Alexander determined to call upon Diogenes.
現(xiàn)在，亞歷山大來到了科林斯接管由他父親菲利普締造的“希臘城市聯(lián)邦”。他受到人們的歡迎、尊敬和追捧。他是那個(gè)時(shí)刻、那個(gè)世紀(jì)科林斯的名人，他被大家一致推舉擔(dān)任新遠(yuǎn)征軍的指揮官，去抵抗那個(gè)古老的、富裕的、腐敗的亞細(xì)亞。幾乎所有的人都涌到科林斯向他表示祝賀，到他身邊謀職，還有的僅僅是為了看他一眼。只有第歐根尼沒有去拜見這位新的君主，盡管他就住在科林斯。出于學(xué)自亞里士多德的慷慨寬容，亞歷山大決定去拜訪第歐根尼。
With his handsome face, his fiery glance, his strong body, his purple and gold cloak, and his air of destiny, he moved through the parting crowd toward the Dog's kennel. When a king approaches, all rise in respect. Diogenes merely sat up on one elbow. When a monarch enters a place, all greet him with a bow or an acclamation. Diogenes said nothing.
亞歷山大相貌英俊，目光炯炯，一副強(qiáng)健的身軀，身披紫色鑲金斗篷，帶著命運(yùn)主宰者的氣派，穿過自動(dòng)分開的人群，向那“狗窩”走去。當(dāng)國王駕臨時(shí)，所有人都會(huì)尊敬地站起身來，而第歐根尼只是用手肘支撐起上身。當(dāng)君主進(jìn)入某處時(shí)，所有人都會(huì)向他鞠躬?dú)g呼以示敬意，但第歐根尼卻一聲不吭。
There was a silence. Alexander spoke first, with a kindly greeting.
一陣沉默過后，亞歷山大先開口了，友善地向?qū)Ψ絾柡谩?/p>
