中英對照讀新聞》Das Kapital sent to Darwin by ’admirer’ Marx returns home「仰慕者」馬克思致贈的資本論返回達爾文故居

馬克思致贈的資本論在達爾文故居公開展示。（路透）

◎林家宇

A rare book gifted to Charles Darwin by Karl Marx in 1873, which may not have been read by its recipient, is returning to the English naturalist’s home for public display after undergoing conservation work.

由卡爾．馬克斯在1873年致贈給查爾斯．達爾文的一本稀有書籍，或許從未被這位收禮人翻閱過。如今在經過保存工作後送返這名英國自然主義者的家中公開展覽。

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The founder of communism had sent the father of evolutionary theory a copy of "Das Kapital", his critical analysis of capitalism, personally inscribing on the opening page: "on the part of his sincere admirer, Karl Marx".

共產主義創立者送給進化論之父的「資本論」，是馬克斯對資本主義的批判分析之作。他在首頁親筆寫下「由真誠的仰慕者卡爾．馬克斯所作」。

The book will now return to Down House, from where Darwin worked on his revolutionary theory of evolution by natural selection, after five years away during which the tome underwent specialist conservation work by Cambridge University Library to prevent further deterioration of the delicate copy.

這部巨著在由劍橋大學圖書館進行五年的專業保存工作，避免脆弱的文本狀態進一步惡化後送回達爾文的故居，他在此潛心建立了以天擇形塑的革命性進化理論。

In his reply to Marx, Darwin wrote that he wished he was more worthy of the "honour" of receiving "Das Kapital", by understanding the subject better.

達爾文給馬克斯的回覆寫道，希望透過自己能更好理解「資本論」的主題，來對得起獲贈的榮幸。

新聞辭典

deterioration：名詞，惡化。例句：Deterioration of the humanitarian situation will be the most important issue during U.N. Assembly.（人道情勢的惡化將是聯合國大會期間最重要的議題）

delicate：形容詞，易損的、脆弱的。例句：These medieval manuscripts are extremely delicate.（這些中世紀手稿極易毀損）

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