"COLLEGE ENGLISH LESSON ELEVEN Diogenes and Alexander —-by Gilbert Highet LU ONLINE LEARNING
1.Introduction 2.Text 3.Language points 4. Grammar 5.Exercises related to the text 6。 Grammar exercises
1. Introduction 2. Text 3. Language points 4. Grammar 5. Exercises related to the text 6. Grammar exercises
LESSON ELEVEN INTRODUCTION Introduction The idea of total retreat from social conventions held a fascination for people throughout history.The image of Diogenes represents one such example.Unlike monks,hermits and others who disparage the artificial values of society and physically remove themselves,Diogenes remains in the heart of the society.His aim is to get others to understand the emptiness of the values promulgated by society.He uses himself and his way of life as an example to show others the value of the“natural life'”. Alexander's encounter with Diogenes
Introduction The idea of total retreat from social conventions held a fascination for people throughout history. The image of Diogenes represents one such example. Unlike monks,hermits and others who disparage the artificial values of society and physically remove themselves, Diogenes remains in the heart of the society. His aim is to get others to understand the emptiness of the values promulgated by society.He uses himself and his way of life as an example to show others the value of the “natural life”. Alexander’s encounter with Diogenes LESSON ELEVEN INTRODUCTION
LESSON ELEVEN INTRODUCTION is open to interpretation.For example,Alexander comments:"If I were not Alexander,I should be Diogenes."Alexander knew that of all men then alive in the world only he and Diogenes were free. This article seems to tell the readers that only a person like Alexander who,as a conquering king,has so much control over the social world is as free from society's dictates as someone who has removed himself from all social restrictions like Diogenes has
is open to interpretation. For example, Alexander comments: “ If I were not Alexander, I should be Diogenes.” Alexander knew that of all men then alive in the world only he and Diogenes were free. This article seems to tell the readers that only a person like Alexander who,as a conquering king, has so much control over the social world is as free from society’s dictates as someone who has removed himself from all social restrictions like Diogenes has. LESSON ELEVEN INTRODUCTION
LESSON ELEVEN TEXT TEXT Diogenes and Alexander by Gilbert Highet Lying on the bare earth,shoeless,bearded,half-naked,he looked like a beggar or a lunatic .He was one,but not the other 2).He had opened his eyes with the sun at dawn 3), scratched,done his business like a dog (4 at the roadside,washed at the public fountain,begged a piece of breakfast bread and a few olives,eaten them squatting on the ground,and washed them down with a few handfuls of water (5 scooped
TEXT Diogenes and Alexander by Gilbert Highet Lying on the bare earth, shoeless, bearded, half-naked, he looked like a beggar or a lunatic(1).He was one,but not the other(2). He had opened his eyes with the sun at dawn(3), scratched, done his business like a dog (4)at the roadside, washed at the public fountain, begged a piece of breakfast bread and a few olives, eaten them squatting on the ground, and washed them down with a few handfuls of water (5)scooped LESSON ELEVEN TEXT