英语听书《白鲸记》第451期

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and the great Austrian Empire, Caesarian, heir to overlording Rome, having for the imperial color the same imperial hue¹;  那个大奥地利帝国,即统治罗马帝国的恺撒皇朝的继承人,也用这种颜色作为皇室的颜色;

and though this pre-eminence in it applies to the human race itself, giving the white man ideal mastership over every dusky tribe;  虽则这种超特的颜色一经应用到人类上来,便教白种人产生出要统治各种有色人种的空想;

and though, besides, all this, whiteness has been even made significant of gladness, for among the Romans a white stone marked a joyful² day;  虽则除了上述这些以外,人们甚至还认为白色具有愉快的意义,罗马人就认为白色的石头是欢乐的日子的表征;

and though in other mortal sympathies and symbolizings, this same hue is made the emblem³ of many touching⁴, noble things-the innocence⁵ of brides, the benignity⁶ of age;  虽则在人类其它感情和识别上,人们都把这种颜色当成种种动人而高贵的事物的标志...纯洁无疵的新娘的标志,慈祥的老者的标志;

though among the Red Men of America the giving of the white belt of wampum was the deepest pledge of honor;  虽则美洲的红种人把赠送一条雪白的贝壳珠带看成最深含光荣的表示;

though in many climes, whiteness typifies the majesty⁷ of Justice in the ermine of the Judge, and contributes to the daily state of kings and queens drawn⁸ by milk-white steeds;  虽则在许多地方,白色在法官制服上是象征正义女神的尊严,而且还专用雪白的骏马来曳拉国王和王后的御乘;

though even in the higher mysteries of the most august religions it has been made the symbol of the divine spotlessness and power;  虽则甚至在高深莫测的。最尊严的宗教中,还认为白色是神的纯洁无疵和富有权能的标志;

by the Persian fire worshippers, the white forked flame being held the holiest on the altar;  波斯的拜火教者,把白色的叉状火光当做圣坛上最神圣的东西;

and in the Greek mythologies⁹, Great Jove himself being made incarnate¹⁰ in a snow-white bull;  在希腊的神话学中,伟大的约芙本身就被认为是雪白的公牛的化身;

and though to the noble Iroquois, the midwinter sacrifice of the sacred White Dog was by far the holiest festival of their theology, that spotless, faithful creature being held the purest envoy¹¹ they could send to the Great Spirit with the annual tidings of their own fidelity¹²;  虽则在著名的易洛魁部落看来,供献白狗的仲冬祭祀,是他们的神学中最为神圣的佳节,因为他们把那只一无斑疵的忠实的动物,看成是派到伟大的神那里的最纯洁的使者,一年一度去报告他们忠于神的消息。

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