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Reminiscent of Voltaire's satirical romances, The Baron in the Trees displays to dazzling effect Italo Calvino's sure sense of the sublime and the ridiculous. Originally published by Einaudi in 1959. Published by Random House, 1959. Translated by Archibald Colquhoun.$ b. k5 b8 t w r! i" m; \" v% j

对比伏尔泰讽刺性的虚构作品，卡尔维诺的《树上的男爵》在对崇高和荒谬的把握上展示了非凡的效果。1959年Einaudi出版社第一版。1959年兰登书屋英文第一版， Archibald Colquhoun翻译。

I think it's important you know if people like the Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, they you know made a joint venture with Concha y Toro and created Almaviva.

我觉得，如果人们都喜欢菲丽嫔德罗斯乔德女男爵葡萄酒，而他们懂得与智利最大的葡萄酒厂Concha y Toro合资，建造Almaviva酒厂，这是非常重大的决定。

"An H and an N, surmount ed by a baron's coronet."

"H和N，上面有一个男爵的花环图纹。"

"An H and an N, surmounted by a baron 's coronet."

"H和N，上面有一个男爵的花环图纹。"

In the dining-room, a long and superb gallery which was situated on the ground-floor and opened on the gardens, M. Henri Puget had entertained in state, on July 29, 1714, My Lords Charles Brulart de Genlis, archbishop; Prince d'Embrun; Antoine de Mesgrigny, the capuchin, Bishop of Grasse; Philippe de Vendome, Grand Prior of France, Abbe of Saint Honore de Lerins; Francois de Berton de Crillon, bishop, Baron de Vence; Cesar de Sabran de Forcalquier, bishop, Seignor of Glandeve; and Jean Soanen, Priest of the Oratory, preacher in ordinary to the king, bishop, Seignor of Senez.

楼下朝花园的一面，有间富丽堂皇的游廊式的长厅，一七一四年七月二十九日，主教亨利·彼惹曾在那餐厅里公宴过这些要人：昂布伦亲王——大主教查理·勃吕拉·德·让利斯；嘉布遣会修士——格拉斯主教安东尼·德·梅吉尼；法兰西祈祷大师——雷兰群岛圣奥诺雷修院院长菲力浦·德·旺多姆；梵斯男爵——主教佛朗沙·德·白东·德·格利翁；格朗代夫贵人——主教凯撒·德·沙白朗·德·福高尔吉尔；经堂神甫——御前普通宣道士——塞内士贵人——主教让·沙阿兰。

Baroness Kessler: I saw him one day. I was fifteen years old, and I saw him as plain as I see you now: cutaway, top hat, cane.

凯斯勒男爵夫人：我曾经见过他，在我15岁的时候，我清清楚楚地见到了他，就像现在见到你一样。

What say this word so is the baronet with tall figure, this person becames famous with peripheral, debauch.

原 来说这话的是身材高大的从男爵，此人以肤浅、放荡出名。

This was one of the places that Sir Geoffrey had cut during the war for trench timber. The whole knoll, which rose softly on the right of the riding, was denude d and strangely forlorn.

这是大战中佐费来男爵伐木以供战壕之用的一个地方，在马路的右边渐次隆起的圆丘，一片光溜溜，怪荒芜的。

I haven't got much brains myself, I know," the baronet would add deprecatingly;"and I don't want a strong-minded woman, who writes books and wears green spectacles; but, hang it!

我知道。我自己没有多少脑子，"从男爵往往祈求地补充道："我也不要娶一个头脑很强的老婆，又写书又戴绿色眼镜的；哦，该死！

I will no longer detain you, M.

我不再耽搁你了，男爵。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。