狗的禮贊-英文-演示文稿

狗的禮贊

EulogyofTheDog

由于此案在當時引起了轟動，影響面很廣，而成為世界著名的法律案件。同樣，佛斯特的這篇《狗的禮贊》，把犬對主人最樸素、最純真、最珍貴的感情表達得淋漓盡致，感人肺腑，因而以其強烈的感染力成為全球養(yǎng)狗愛好者喜愛的經(jīng)典篇章，倍受推崇，萬人爭頌，其影響力至今不衰。當?shù)剡€把此文刻在了為"老鼓"建立的紀念碑上，聞名于世。

這是一篇辯護詞。事情發(fā)生在一八七零年的美國密蘇里州的沃倫斯堡。波登與杭斯貝兩位先生是鄰居又是朋友。一天晚上，波登養(yǎng)的一只名叫"老鼓"的狗跑到隔壁杭斯貝家的后院中，不幸被杭斯貝開槍打死，波登悲憤難平，提起控告。這樁狗的官司由地方法院一直打到了最高法院。終審時，參議員佛斯特代表波登向陪審團朗誦了一篇名為《狗的禮贊》的辯護詞。陪審團的法官們被這篇千古難尋的奇文深深地感動，最終宣判波登勝訴，以被告賠償500美元（當時的500美元相當于目前的5000美元）而結(jié)案。

Gentlemenofthejury,thebestfriendamanhasinthisworldmayturnagainsthimandbecomehisenemy.Hissonordaughterwhomhehasrearedwithlovingcaremayproveungrateful.

Thosewhoarenearestanddearesttous---thosewhowetrustwithourhappinessandourgoodname---maybecometraitorstotheirfaith.Themoneythatamanhashemaylose.Itfliesawayfromhim,perhapswhenheneedsitmost.Aman'sreputationmaybesacrificedinamomentofill-consideredaction.

Thepeoplewhoarepronetofallontheirkneestodoushonorwhensuccessiswithusmaybethefirsttothrowthestoneofmalicewhenfailuresettlesitscloudsuponourheads.Theoneabsolutelyunselfishfriendthatmancanhaveinthisselfishworld---theonethatneverdesertshim,theonethatneverprovesungratefulortreacherous---ishisdog.

aman'sdogstandsbyhiminprosperityandinpoverty,inhealthandsickness.

Hewillsleeponthecoldgroundwherethewintrywindsblowandthesnowdrivesfiercely,ifonlyhecanbenearhismaster'sside.Hewillkissthehandthathasnofoodtooffer,hewilllickthewoundsandsoresthatcomeinencounterwiththeroughnessoftheworld.Heguardsthesleepofhispaupermasterasifhewereaprince.

Whenallotherfriendsdesert,heremains.Whenrichestakewingsandreputationfallstopiecesheisasconstantinhisloveasthesuninitsjourneythroughtheheavens.

Iffortunedrivesthemasterforthanoutcastintheworld,friendlessandhomeless,thefaithfuldogasksnohigherprivilegethanthatofaccompanyinghimtoguardagainstdanger,tofightagainsthisenemies.Andwhenthelastsceneofallcomes,anddeathtakesthemasterinitsembrace,andhisbodyislaidawayinthecoldground,nomatterifallotherfriendspursuetheirway,therebyhisgravesidewill