“A historian is a person who researches, studies, and writes about the past, and is regarded as an authority on it”
“A scribe is a person who writes books
“What shall we do?” exclaimed the governor in great consternation. “Who was it who thought up this plan of action for you?” asked Chang Liang. “Some fool advised me that if I guarded the Pass and did not let the leaders
《史记》译本简介
华兹生
Records of the Grand Historian
20世纪50年代，华兹生选译了文 学性较强的 66 篇，其中 57 篇 是全译，9篇是节译。
杨宪益
Records of the Historian
同一时期，杨宪益先生及 夫人戴乃迭也选译了故事 性强、极具代表性的 31 篇，其中列传占有很大比 重
Hsiang Chi said:” Writing is only good for recording peoples’ names. Swordsmanship can only resist a single man. Neither is worth learning. I want to learn how to resist ten-thousand men.” Thus, Hsiang Liang taught him the art of war. Hsiang Chi was greatly pleased. But when he had grasped the general idea of it, he again was unwilling to finish his study.
