请把下面的汉语翻译成英文:
从逻辑学的观点来说,这固然是一件新鲜事,可是从文学的观点来说,却是一件比中国的万里长城还要古老的艺术。
参考答案:
That will be a new thing in logic, and a feat in story-telling somewhat older than the great wall of China.
原文摘录:
When one loves one's Art no service seems too hard.
That is our premise. This story shall draw a conclusion from it, and show at the same time that the premise is incorrect. That will be a new thing in logic, and a feat in story-telling somewhat older than the great wall of China.
- O. Henry
当你爱好你的艺术时,就觉得没有什么牺牲是难以忍受的。
那是我们的前提。这篇故事将从它那里得出一个结论,同时证明那个前提的不正确。从逻辑学的观点来说,这固然是一件新鲜事,可是从文学的观点来说,却是一件比中国的万里长城还要古老的艺术。
王仲年译