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“Lector, Si Monumentum Requiris Circumspice.”
圣保罗大教堂的点评
点评：Old St. Paul’s had stood for almost six centuries when, in 1666, it was destroyed in the Great Fire. Charged with rebuilding, Christopher Wren created the tallest church in London, taller than the towers of Westminster Abbey—indeed, taller than any in England, save one (and its dome second only to that of St. Peter’s in Rome). In the crypt are entombed Britain’s greatest heroes: Lord Nelson, who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of the Nile and Trafalgar, and the Duke of Wellington, who was victorious at the decisive Battle of Waterloo. Here, too, Christopher Wren is buried, the architect of the cathedral, whose epitaph was written by his son: “Reader, if you seek his memorial—look around you.” Lesser lights include the poet John Donne, former dean of the cathedral (whose monument was the only one to survive the fire); and, dimmer still, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, famous for his depictions of Ancient Rome (and a personal favorite). "After the Meeting," in fact, was acquired by the National Gallery this August, only a few months ago.
翻译：旧圣保罗大教堂屹立了近六个世纪，于 1666 年毁于一场大火。克里斯托弗·雷恩负责重建，建造了伦敦最高的教堂，比威斯敏斯特教堂的塔楼还要高——事实上，比英格兰任何教堂都要高，除了一座之外（它的圆顶仅次于罗马的圣彼得大教堂）。地下室里埋葬着英国最伟大的英雄：在尼罗河和特拉法加海战中击败拿破仑的纳尔逊勋爵和在决定性的滑铁卢战役中获胜的威灵顿公爵。大教堂的建筑师克里斯托弗·雷恩也埋葬在这里，他的墓志铭由他的儿子撰写：“读者，如果你想寻找他的纪念碑——环顾四周。”不太出名的人物包括大教堂前院长诗人约翰·多恩（他的纪念碑是唯一在大火中幸存的纪念碑）；而更令人失望的是劳伦斯·阿尔玛-塔德玛，他以描绘古罗马而闻名（也是我个人最喜欢的作品）。事实上，《会议之后》于今年 8 月被国家美术馆收藏，就在几个月前。
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