0218 2012 六陰

min. 9.8度C

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yy: 在圖書館嗎？ 會不會太走火入魔了 早上、下午、晚上耶

me: 習慣就好行動藝術 最好的飯後運動

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Dear HC,

上次你提到一首日本「和歌」含日本語五十音，應該是指

　　http://yifertw.blogspot.com/2010/11/delbruck.html

　　　　　Ken Su

hc案: 這是指我去年登錄1987年在日本的一次宴會時的筆記
現在科技進步 很快就找到 我跟Ken說 這是日本的文化基本知識
所以日本AMP公司的廠長等都可以在酒後來這一段
不過這回錦坤兄在美國某偏遠地方
還能找出周作人的翻譯
真是了不起

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昨天很思念陳寬仁師 不知道他的遷居後的生活起居如何
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昨天重翻1920年代羅家倫的"科學與玄學"一書
重溫這位了不起的愛智者在美英法6年的讀書生活
他歸國選的詩 比胡適當年回國所選的更幸運 (Newman主教的回憶錄弄錯了Illiad 的一段)

Westward the course of empire takes its way;  The four first Acts already past,  A fifth shall close the Drama with the day;  Time’s noblest offspring is the last.

Bishop George Berkeley

Verses on the Prospect of Planting Art and Learning in America

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http://www.berkeleyhistoricalsociety.org/history-notes/bishop-george-berkeley.html

Why is Berkeley called Berkeley?

On May 24, 1866, some of the trustees of the private College of California met on their future campus site at a place later called Founder’s Rock. The trustees had been hoping for months to find an appropriate name for their property, which included the proposed campus for their College and adjacent land they were subdividing for residential development.

As they stood at the rock outcropping looking west towards San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate, trustee Frederick Billings recalled a poem written in 1726 by George Berkeley, who later became a respected philosopher and the Anglican Bishop of Cloyne, Ireland. Bishop Berkeley had unsuccessfully endeavoured to create a missionary college for both British colonists and Native Americans in the American colonies. His poem especially the last stanza (see below), expressed his idealism.

Many of the trustees were familiar with George Berkeley’s writings, and the name and poem resonated with them as they stood looking west to the Pacific. That day at lunch at the home of College President Samuel Willey, the trustees apparently continued to discuss "Berkeley." Later in the afternoon, they met formally in San Francisco (with Billings absent) and voted to adopt the name "Berkeley" for their new campus site.

A dozen years later, in 1878 "Berkeley," the settled area around the small campus, merged with "Oceanview," the original community that was establlished along the waterfront, and they incorporated as one. It was decided to officially use the name "Berkeley" for the entire community.

Bishop George Berkeley

Verses on the Prospect of Planting Art and Learning in America

The Muse, disgusted at an age and clime Barre of every glorious theme, In distant lands now waits a better time, Producing subjects worthy fame: In happy climes, where from the genial sun Aand virgin earth such scenes ensue, The force of art by nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true: In happy climes, the seat of innocence, Where nature guides and virtue rules, Where men shall not impose for truth and sense The pedantry of courts and schools: 午後 還取了近10本書 讀日人寫 柳如是題顧媚畫梅冊十首帖 再讀孟森 的心史叢刊的 橫波夫人考 北京中華 pp.123-63) 《柳如是別傳》/《柳如是集》收入輯者採"題顧橫波夫人墨藍圖冊 pp.168-71 重讀 {錢牧齋柳如是佚詩及柳如是有關資料} 孫康宜著,{陳子龍柳如是詩詞情緣}

Th ere shall be sung another golden age, The rise of empire and of arts, The good and great inspiring epic rage, The wisest heads and noblest hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay; Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heavenly flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first Acts already past, A fifth shall close the Drama with the day; Time’s noblest offspring is the last.

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