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拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生:随笔·摘录 87

拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生《随笔》· Essays · 认知 · 哲学 · 健康 · 成长

17. Times of heroism are generally times of terror, but the day never shines in which this element may not work. The circumstances of man, we say, are historically somewhat better in this country, and at this hour, than perhaps ever before. More freedom exists for culture. It will not now run against an ax at the first step out of the beaten track of opinion. But whoso is heroic will always find crises to try his edge. Human virtue demands her champions and martyrs, and the trial of persecution always proceeds. It is but the other day that the brave Lovejoy[365] gave his breast to the bullets of a mob, for the rights of free speech and opinion, and died when it was better not to live.

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定位:Excerpt 87 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

英雄主义的时代通常是恐怖的时代,但每一天都可能让这种元素发挥作用。我们说,在这个国家、这个时刻,人的境况在历史上比以往任何时候都好。文化有了更多自由。现在走出舆论的常轨,不会第一步就撞上斧头。但任何英雄都会找到考验他锋芒的危机。人类美德要求她的斗士和殉道者,迫害的考验总是在进行。就在前几天,勇敢的洛夫乔伊为了言论和意见自由的权利,把胸膛迎向暴民的子弹,在生不如死的时候死去了。

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爱默生《随笔集》论英雄主义,指出英雄主义随时可能被召唤,并引洛夫乔伊为言论自由殉难为例。

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今日一问

在看似和平的时代,你愿意为哪些原则站出来,哪怕要承担风险?

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