伊索寓言-新课标最佳阅读-041
2012-8
安徽人民出版社
伊索
240
林维
译者序每个人心中都藏着一个长不大的孩子，每个孩子心中都有一个属于自己小世界的梦境，梦境中有紫色的湖水，蓝色的云……有一个盛在调色盘里的大自然。而那个在草原和森林中欢歌的伊索，便是每个人记忆深处的造梦人。你是否还记得，在夜风习习的窗边，他曾告诉你骄傲的小兔子会哭泣；你是否还能想起，在满天繁星的院子中，他告诉你，忠诚的小狗也会贪心……其实，“伊索寓言”曾伴随每个人的成长。当读者翻开书页，读到那一个个充满幽默又不失悲悯的故事之时，也许才恍然大悟，原来那些耳熟能详的故事都来自它！时间点点滴滴地流逝，但依然留存于心底的记忆，往往是最美好的。愿书中的文字，能为读者朋友重新开启那扇通向纯真的门。值得一提的是，本书中的故事均以中英对照的形式展现给每一位读者，并且每个小故事都配有精练的谚语总结。笔者在翻译的过程中，经常被书中诙谐的语言与睿智的思想所感染。如果读者朋友在阅读的过程中，能够会心一笑，将会是对笔者莫大的鼓励。同时，书中内容若有错漏不妥之处，也欢迎读者朋友批评指正。
《新课标最佳阅读：伊索寓言》为语文新课标参考阅读书目之一，是教育部指定的“中小学”必读图书。《伊索寓言》是世界文学史上寓言集的开山之作。每则寓言均为简短的小故事，多采用动物拟人化的描写方式。如用豺狼、狮子比喻人间权贵以揭露其残暴的一面，等等。通过这种简洁精练的形式，浅显生动的语言，总结人们的生活经验，教会人们处世原则。含意深刻，内容隽永，耐人寻味。此版本《伊索寓言》是双语典藏本。
伊索，公元前6世纪的古希腊寓言家。童年的伊索在母亲的呵护下长大，母亲去世后，他便四处游历，并在旅途中向人们讲述他从自然中获得灵感而创作的寓言故事。后来伊索不幸被变卖为奴，但他所讲的故事深受人们喜爱，他出众的智慧和渊博的知识也得到人们的敬仰。后人为了纪念他，便将流散在民间寓言故事编订成书。伊索因此被誉为“西方寓言的开山鼻祖”。
出版说明译者序驴 Ass鸟 Bird牛 Bull骆驼 Camel猫 Cat鹿 Deer狗 Dog老鹰 Eagle狐狸 Fox青蛙 Frog天神 God兔子 Hare马 Horse昆虫 Insect狮子 Lion人类 Men猴子 Monkey鼠 Mouse事物 Object猪 Pig羊 Sheep蛇 Snake植物 Plants
驴子、公鸡和狮子 The Ass，the Cock，and the Lion牲口棚里住着一头驴子和一只公鸡。一天，一头饥肠辘辘的狮子悄悄地靠近这里，想把驴子吃掉。在这危急时刻，公鸡大声啼叫起来，狮子（据说狮子非常害怕公鸡的啼鸣声）顿时吓得趴在地上，随后拔腿就跑。驴子以为狮子是怕自己才逃跑的，就毫不犹豫地追赶狮子。当他们跑了很远的时候，狮子转过身把自以为是的驴子吃掉了。An Ass and a Cock were in a straw-yard together when a Lion，desperate from hunger，approached the spot. He was about to spring upon the Ass，when the Cock（to the sound of whose voice the Lion，it is said，has a singular aversion）crowed loudly，and the Lion fled away as fast as he could. The Ass，observing his trepidation at the mere crowing of a Cock summoned courage to attack him，and galloped after him for that purpose. He had run no long distance，when the Lion，turning about，seized him and tore him to pieces.* * *盲目自信通常会自取灭亡。False confidence often leads into danger.驮着雕像的驴子 The Ass Carrying the Image一头驴子驮着一尊木质的雕像走在大都市的街道上。这尊雕像将要被安放在寺庙中。路旁的行人看到雕像纷纷跪地膜拜。自以为是的驴子认为人们是在向自己表达敬意，就扬扬得意起来，不再往前走。气愤的赶驴人一边拿着鞭子狠狠地抽打驴子，一边教训他：“你这个傻瓜，难道真的认为人们会愚蠢到向一头驴子膜拜的地步吗？”An Ass once carried through the streets of a city a famous wooden Image，to be placed in one of its Temples. As he passed along，the crowd made lowly prostration before the Image. The Ass，thinking that they bowed their heads in token of respect for himself，bristled up with pride，gave himself airs，and refused to move another step. The driver，seeing him thus stop，laid his whip lustily about his shoulders and said，“O you perverse dull-head！ It is not yet come to this，that men pay worship to an Ass.”* * *依靠别人的功劳炫耀自己是不明智的举动。They are not wise who give to themselves the credit due to others.驴子、狐狸和狮子 The Ass，the Fox，and the Lion为了各自的安全，驴子和狐狸决定和平相处。有一天，他们一起去森林里打猎，不料，还没走多远，就遇到了一头狮子。狐狸见情况危急，连忙跑到狮子面前表示只要狮子保证他的安全，他就设法诱骗驴子上当。狮子答应了。于是，狐狸把驴子骗入了陷阱。狮子见驴子已经无法逃脱，就立刻把狐狸吃了，然后再悠闲地享用驴子。The Ass and the Fox，having entered into partnership together for their mutual protection，went out into the forest to hunt. They had not proceeded far when they met a Lion. The Fox，seeing imminent danger，approached the Lion and promised to contrive for him the capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word not to harm the Fox. Then，upon assuring the Ass that he would not be injured，the Fox led him to a deep pit and arranged that he should fall into it. The Lion，seeing that the Ass was secured，immediately clutched the Fox，and attacked the Ass at his leisure.* * *千万不要轻信你的敌人。Never trust your enemy.野驴和狮子 The Wild Ass and the Lion为了能够更轻易地获取食物，狮子和野驴结成同盟去打猎。狮子力气大，驴子速度快，他们相辅相成。当他们猎取到足够多的猎物后，狮子按需要把食物分成了三份。“这第一份嘛，”狮子说，“理所当然归我所有，因为我是‘百兽之王’；第二份也应该是我的，因为全靠了我才能得到这么多食物；至于第三份，如果你不尽快离开这里的话，相信我，你会付出很大的代价。”A Wild Ass and a Lion entered into an alliance so that they might capture the beasts of the forest with greater ease. The Lion agreed to assist the Wild Ass with his strength，while the Wild Ass gave the Lion the benefit of his greater speed. When they had taken as many beasts as their necessities required，the Lion undertook to distribute the prey，and for this purpose divided it into three shares. “I will take the first share，” he said，“because I am King： and the second share，as a partner with you in the chase： and the third share（believe me）will be a source of great evil to you，unless you willingly resign it to me，and set off as fast as you can.”* * *弱肉强食，适者生存。Might makes right.……
《伊索寓言》大可看得。它至少给予我们三种安慰。第一，这是一本古代的书，读了可以增进我们对于现代文明的骄傲。第二，它是一本小孩子读物，看了愈觉得我们是成人了，已超出那些幼稚的见解。第三呢，这部书差不多都是讲禽兽的，从禽兽变到人，你看这中间需要多少进化历程！——钱钟书
