達芬奇親自示範：求職請你這樣做！

最新 07-16

畢業季亦是求職季。不知道畢業生是否已經找到了理想的工作？

還沒有畢業的同學也別走開，今天的課是必修課——要想順利進入職場，請你先好好寫一封求職信。

今天小編要和大家分享的就是一封求職信中的典範之作。

列奧納多·迪·皮耶羅·達·芬奇（1452-1519）是文藝復興時期義大利著名的藝術家和科學家。現代學者稱他為「文藝復興時期最完美的代表」，是人類歷史上少有的全才。他的繪畫作品《蒙娜麗莎》、《最後的晚餐》、《岩間聖母》都體現了其精湛的藝術造詣。他認為自然中最美的研究對象是人體，人體是大自然的奇妙之作品，畫家應以人為繪畫對象的核心。

1482年，達·芬奇離開故鄉佛羅倫薩，來到米蘭。他給當時米蘭的最高統治者、米蘭大公盧多維科·斯福爾扎寫了封求職信，希望謀得一個軍事工程師的職位。這封求職信就是著名的《致米蘭大公書》。

下面，我們就一起來聽聽這封「開掛的求職信」。

首先來熟悉一下文中出現的部分單詞。

illustrious [? l?stri?s] adj. 著名的；傑出的

embolden [?m b??ld?n] vt. 給 ... 壯膽；鼓勵

acquaint [? kwe?nt] vt. 使了解；使熟知；告知

portable [ p??t?bl] adj. 輕便的；手提式的

assault [? s??lt] n. 攻擊；突襲；抨擊

siege [si?d?] n. 包圍；圍攻

contrivance [k?n tra?v?ns] n. 機械裝置；發明的才能；想出的辦法

subterranean [?s?bt? re?ni?n] adj. 地下的；隱蔽的

artillery [ɑ? t?l?ri] n. (軍)火炮；大炮

ornamental [???n? mentl] adj. 裝飾的

execute [ eks?kju?t] vt. 執行；實行；處決；完成

auspicious [?? sp???s] adj. 吉利的；幸運的；有利的

本文由沈汀為您朗讀，中文版本由黃繼忠翻譯。

Leonardo da Vinci to the Duke of Milan

Having, mostillustriouslord, seen and considered the experiments of all those who pose as masters in the art of inventing instruments of war, and finding that their inventions differ in no way from those in common use, I amemboldened, without prejudice to anyone, to solicit an appointment ofacquaintingyour Excellency with certain of my secrets.

1. I can construct bridges which are very light and strong and veryportable, with which to pursue and defeat the enemy; and others more solid, which resist fire orassault, yet are easily removed and placed in position; and I can also burn and destroy those of the enemy.

2. In case of asiegeI can cut off water from the trenches and make pontoons and scaling ladders and other similarcontrivances.

3. If by reason of the elevation or the strength of its position a place cannot be bombarded, I can demolish every fortress if its foundations have not been set on stone.

4. I can also make a kind of cannon which is light and easy of transport, with which to hurl small stones like hail, and of which the smoke causes great terror to the enemy, so that they suffer heavy loss and confusion.

5. I can noiselessly construct to any prescribed pointsubterraneanpassages either straight or winding, passing if necessary underneath trenches or a river.

6. I can make armored wagons carryingartillery, which shall break through the most serried ranks of the enemy, and so open a safe passage for his infantry.

7. If occasion should arise, I can construct cannon and mortars and light ordnance in shape bothornamentaland useful and different from those in common use.

8. When it is impossible to use cannon I can supply in their stead catapults, mangonels, trabocchi, and other instruments of admirable efficiency not in general use-In short, as the occasion requires I can supply infinite means of attack and defense.

9. And if the fight should take place upon the sea I can construct many engines most suitable either for attack or defense and ships which can resist the fire of the heaviest cannon, and powders or weapons.

10. In time of peace, I believe that I can give you as complete satisfaction as anyone else in the construction of buildings both public and private, and in conducting water from one place to another.

I can furtherexecutesculpture in marble, bronze or clay, also in painting I can do as much as anyone else, whoever he may be.

Moreover, I would undertake the commission of the bronze horse, which shall endue with immortal glory and eternal honor theauspiciousmemory of your father and of illustrious house of Sforza.

And if any of the aforesaid things should seem to anyone impossible or impracticable, I offer myself as ready to make trial of them in your park or in whatever place shall please your Excellency, to whom I commend myself with all possible humility.

達·芬奇致米蘭大公書

顯貴的大公閣下：

我對那些冒充作戰器械發明家的人所進行的試驗作了觀察和思考，發現他們發明的東西與平常使用的並無兩樣，故此斗膽求見閣下，以便面陳機密，但對他人不抱任何成見。

一、我能建造輕便、堅固、搬運便利的橋樑。可用來追逐和擊敗敵軍；也能建造堅固的橋樑，用以抵禦敵軍的炮火和進攻，這種橋樑裝卸非常方便，我也能焚毀、破壞敵軍的橋樑。

二、在圍攻城池之際，我能從戰壕中切斷水源，還能製造浮橋、雲梯和其他類似設備。

三、一個地勢太高，或堅不可摧，因而無法用炮火轟擊的據點，只要它的地基不是用石頭築的，我能摧毀它的每一個碉堡。

四、我還能製造一種既輕便又易於搬運的大炮，可用來投射小石塊，猶似下冰雹一般，其中噴出的煙霧會使敵軍驚慌失措，因而遭受沉重損失，並造成巨大混亂。

五、我能在任何指定地點挖掘地道，無論是直的或彎的，不出半點聲響，必要時可以在戰壕和河流下面挖。

六、我能製造裝有大炮的鐵甲車，可用來衝破敵軍最密集的隊伍，從而打開一條向敵軍步兵進攻的安全通道。

七、在必要情況下，我能建造既美觀又實用的大炮、迫擊炮和其他輕便軍械，不同於通常所使用者。

八、不能使用大炮時，我能代之以彈弓、投石機、陷阱和其他效果顯著的器械，不同於通常所用者——總之，必要時我能提供不勝枚舉的進攻和防禦器械。

九、倘若在海上作戰，我能建造多種極其適宜於進攻和防守的器械，也能製造可以抵禦最重型火炮炮火的兵船以及各種火藥和武器。