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向狗致敬范文 名人演讲稿 本文是一篇法庭辩护词，作者GeorgeGraham(1830-1904)是美国密苏里州的一个议员，是当时杰出的演讲家和辩论家。本篇是他早年从事法律工作时在法庭上所作，其时他为一位因狗被杀而起诉的人做辩护。辩护时，Vest没有要求任何证词，只是凭借其辩论就赢得了官司。他辩词的撼人之处在于：拿出人类兽性的一面与狗人性的一面作对比，引起法官们对狗的感激和同情，以及对杀狗人的强烈憎恶。这不仅仅是一篇辩护词，也是一篇优秀的讲演稿，更是对人性的呼唤 GentlemenoftheJury: Thebestfriendamanhasintheworldmayturnagaithimandbeehisenemy.Hissonordaughterthathehasrearedwithlovingcaremayproveungrateful.Thosewhoarenearestanddearesttous,thosewhomwetrustwithourhaineandourgoodnamemaybeetraitorstotheirfaith. Themoneythatamanhas,hemaylose.Itfliesawayfromhim,perhawhenheneedsitmost.Amansreputationmaybesacrificedinamomentofill-coideredaction.Thepeoplewhoareproofallontheirkneestodoushonorwhensueiswithus,maybethefirsttothrowthestoneofmalicewhenfailuresettlesitsclouduponourheads. theoneaolutelyuelfishfriendthatmancanhaveinthisselfishworld,theohatneverdesertshim,theohatneverprovesungratefulortreacherousishisdog.amansdogstandsbyhiminproerityandinpoverty,inhealthandinsickne.hewillsleeponthecoldground,wherethewintrywindsblowandtheowdrivesfiercely,ifonlyhemaybenearhismastersside.hewillkithehandthathasnofoodtooffer.版权所有 Hewilllickthewoundsandsoresthateinencounterswiththeroughneoftheworld.Heguardsthesleepofhispaupermasterasifhewereaprince.Whenallotherfriendsdesert,heremai.Whenrichestakewings,andreputationfallstopieces,heisascotantinhisloveasthesuninitsjourneythroughtheheave. Iffortunedrivesthemasterforth,anoutcastintheworld,friendleandhomele,thefaithfuldogasksnohigherprivilegethanthatofaompanyinghim,toguardhimagaitdanger,tofightagaithisenemies.Andwhenthelastsceneofalles,anddeathtakeshismasterinitsembraceandhisbodyislaidawayinthecoldground,nomatterifallotherfriendspursuetheirway,therebythegravesidewillthenobledogbefound,hisheadbetweenhispaws,hiseyessad,butopeninalertwatchfulne,faithfulandtrueevenindeath. 注释: *jury：“陪审团”。*turnagait：“反目”、“反对”的意思。最好的朋友有时候也会反目成为敌人。*rear：“抚养”的意思。用爱心抚养出来的儿女也会不知感激。那些和我们亲近的人、我们信任的人也可能 *treacherous：“阴险的”、“奸诈的”等意思。上面提到的那些不知感恩和借风使舵的人都属于阴险的人。而狗却不是这样，狗在任何时候都对主人忠心耿耿，无论其穷富、身体健康与否。*wintry：winter的形容词形式，表示“冬天的”、“寒冷的”意思。只要能靠近它的主人，哪怕是睡在冰凉的地上、任由