学校里学的是古文,读的是古罗马人和希腊人的著作,并且还要背诵。背诵对达尔文来说是很容易的,但两天以后他就把所背会的东西同样容易地忘掉了。只有贺拉斯的某些诗篇使他得到唯一真正的快乐。学校还讲授古代史和地理,这两门课讲授得都很扼要。达尔文对别特列尔的这所学校十分反感。在这 The school was taught in classical Chinese, read ancient Roman and Greek writings, and recited it. It was easy to memorize for Darwin, but two days later he forgot about what he’d been back as easily as he could. Only some of Horace’s poems give him the only true happiness. The school also teaches ancient history and geography, and these two classes are taught very briefly. Darwin displeased with this school in Beit Serre. At this