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PART I.CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
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Near seven years ago, a short while before his death in 1844, John Sterling1 committed the care of his literary Character and printed Writings to two friends, Archdeacon Hare and myself. His estimate of the bequest2 was far from overweening; to few men could the small sum-total of his activities in this world seem more inconsiderable than, in those last solemn days, it did to him. He had burnt much; found much unworthy; looking steadfastly4 into the silent continents of Death and Eternity5, a brave man's judgments6 about his own sorry work in the field of Time are not apt to be too lenient8. But, in fine, here was some portion of his work which the world had already got hold of, and which he could not burn. This too, since it was not to be abolished and annihilated9, but must still for some time live and act, he wished to be wisely settled, as the rest had been. And so it was left in charge to us, the survivors10, to do for it what we judged fittest, if indeed doing nothing did not seem the fittest to us. This message, communicated after his decease, was naturally a sacred one to Mr. Hare and me.
After some consultation11 on it, and survey of the difficulties and delicate considerations involved in it, Archdeacon Hare and I agreed that the whole task, of selecting what Writings were to be reprinted, and of drawing up a Biography to introduce them, should be left to him alone; and done without interference of mine:—as accordingly it was, 1 in a manner surely far superior to the common, in every good quality of editing; and visibly everywhere bearing testimony
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sterling
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adj.英币的(纯粹的,货真价实的);n.英国货币(英镑) | |
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n.遗赠;遗产,遗物 | |
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判断( judgment的名词复数 ); 鉴定; 评价; 审判 | |
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judgment
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survivors
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幸存者,残存者,生还者( survivor的名词复数 ) | |
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consultation
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testimony
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friendliness
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piety
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perspicacity
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virtues
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美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处 | |
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eminent
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amiable
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heresies
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n.异端邪说,异教( heresy的名词复数 ) | |
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preponderating
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extenuating
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layman
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extenuation
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n.减轻罪孽的借口;酌情减轻;细 | |
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dwelling
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delineation
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heresy
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n.异端邪说;异教 | |
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prosecute
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auroral
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hues
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色彩( hue的名词复数 ); 色调; 信仰; 观点 | |
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v.发出尖叫声( screech的现在分词 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫 | |
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condemnable
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adj.该罚的,该受责备的 | |
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mere
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hereditary
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n.大胆( audacity的名词复数 );鲁莽;胆大妄为;鲁莽行为 | |
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vivacity
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controversies
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interpretation
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passionate
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interim
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narrative
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censure
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candid
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supreme
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lesser
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posthumous
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ecstasy
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n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷 | |
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supremely
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tumult
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likeness
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remains
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memorable
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narrated
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v.故事( narrate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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educe
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prone
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rife
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eminently
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sleepless
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bedlam
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delusion
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lamed
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vanquisher
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