Back through the ages of barbarism and civilization, in all tongues, we find this instinctive pleasure in the imitative action that is the very essence of all drama

  • -- George P. Baker 乔治·P·贝克

回溯到野蛮和文明时代,在所有语言中,我们都能从模仿行为中找到这种本能的快乐,而这正是所有戏剧的精髓所在

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Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things.

要使一个国家从最低的野蛮状态发展到最富裕的状态,除了和平、轻松的税收和可容忍的司法制度之外,没有什么别的必要条件:其余的一切都是由事物的自然进程所带来的。

But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure.

但是什么是戏剧呢?从广义上说,它是通过模仿行为引起兴趣或给予乐趣的任何东西。

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

所有美丽的艺术,所有伟大的艺术的本质,都是感恩。

The crow flew over the sea but returned still a crow.

乌鸦飞过大海,但还是回来了一只乌鸦。