If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freemen? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him;but—— as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune;honor for his valor; and death for his ambition.
朱生豪的译文是：
要是那位朋友问我为什么布鲁托斯要起来反对恺撒，这就是我的回答：并不是我不爱恺撒，可是我更爱罗马。你们宁愿让恺撒活在世上，大家作奴隶而死呢，还是让恺撒死去，大家作自由人而生？因为恺撒爱我，所以我为他流泪；因为他是幸运的，所以我为他欣慰；因为他是勇敢的，所以我尊敬他；因为他有野心，所以我杀死他。我用眼泪报答他的友谊，用喜悦庆祝他的幸运，用尊敬崇扬他的勇敢，用死亡惩戒他的野心。
余老师的译文大致是：“你们要恺撒活着而自己死为奴隶，还是要恺撒死去而自己生为自由人？他爱我，我痛哭；他幸运，我高兴；他勇敢，我敬仰；他有野心，我杀死他。我为友情而流泪，为他幸运而欢笑，我崇拜英雄，但杀死野心家。”比较一下两种译文，就可看出老师对我的影响了。引自 七、 我学英文
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