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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 77

奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导

Creon was a Greek slave, as a writer tells the story in Kate Field's "Washington," but he was also a slave of the Genius of Art. Beauty was his god, and he worshiped it with rapt adoration. It was after the repulse of the great Persian invader, and a law was in force that under penalty of death no one should espouse art except freemen. When the law was enacted he was engaged upon a group for which he hoped some day to receive the commendation of Phidias, the greatest sculptor living, and even the praise of Pericles.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 77 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

克瑞翁是个希腊奴隶,但他也是艺术天才的奴隶。他把美当作神,狂热地崇拜。波斯入侵者被击退后,法律规定只有自由人才能从事艺术,违者处死。法律颁布时,他正在创作一组雕塑,希望有朝一日能得到当时最伟大的雕塑家菲迪亚斯的称赞,甚至得到伯里克利的赞扬。这说明,真正的热爱能让人超越身份的束缚,哪怕面对严刑峻法,也挡不住一个人追求美的决心。今天,如果你对某件事有强烈的热情,不要因为外在的限制而放弃,想办法在合规的前提下坚持创作。

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奥里森·斯威特·马登在《奋力向前》中讲述的希腊奴隶克瑞翁的故事,背景是古希腊波斯战争后,雅典法律禁止奴隶从事艺术。

今日一问

你是否有过因为身份或规则而差点放弃的热爱?今天可以怎样为它留一点空间?

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