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dalliance in hidden places, wanton or amorous play in houses of prostitution.
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elucidate, throw light upon; explain.
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the most inscrutable of human illusions, love （? ）.
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sarcasm, bitter sting.
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Traductore-tradittore, the Italian for “translation-traitor,” i.e., translation betrays, translation of what he has written would tell too much of Ku Hung-ming.
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sinologue, one well versed in Chinese language and literature, in things Chinese.
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taken aback, surprised; shocked.
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Questions
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1. Describe the city in which the philosopher lived.
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2. Why did the author wish to meet the philosopher?
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3. Why did the philosopher ignore the chit which told him to come along?
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4. What details make you feel that the philosopher’s chamber is “cold, bare, and comfortless”?
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5. Describe the philosopher’s appearance.
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6. What was the philosopher’s mood? Why? How did the author put him at ease?
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7. What was his opinion of English and American philosophy? Why did he have a higher opinion of German philosophy?
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8. What did he think of individualism? of returned students?
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9. What did he consider that the “superiority” of the West consist in?
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10. What effect did the coming in of his little daughter have on the philosopher’s mood?
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11. Why did the author feel him to be a somewhat pathetic figure?
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12. What weakness did gossip accuse the philosopher of?
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13. Why was the author somewhat taken aback by the content of the philosopher’s poem?
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参考译文
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【作品简介】
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《哲学家》一文选自威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆所著《在中国的屏风上》, 147—158页。
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文中的哲学家无疑是指辜鸿铭（汤生）（1847—1928），他当时住在北平。毛姆让我们相信这场会面的地点是在某个类似四川成都的城市。辜鸿铭曾在慈禧太后最倚重的总督之一张之洞的幕下效力（152页，第18行）。本文已译成中文，见《人间世》,1923年9月20日，第20期，第32—37页，《辜鸿铭访问记》，黄嘉音译（惟黄先生未翻译篇后的两首诗）。在该期内亦有人证明毛姆笔下的哲学家是辜先生。
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