英国的七个纪元（英文）.docx

英国的七个纪元 Seven Ages of Britain written and presented by David Dimbleby. River Thames，London； A cold winter’s morning before daybreak, on the river Thames. On a day like this, in 1834, a lost treasure was to re-emerge. A gang of workers were starting another day on the banks of the Thames. It was dirty, unappealing work. Their job was to demolish the old London Bridge and clearing away all this sludge and muck. Filthy work at the best of times. But on this particular day, they made an astonishing discovery. (Grunts…) What they had discovered, to their amazement, was a bronze head of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, part of a great statue of the emperor… all its fine detail beautifully preserved. The hair, the eyebrows, the eyes, this great nose and the chin, part of a beautiful statue. And this is where our story begins. From the Roman occupation of 2,000 years ago to our own day… the story of Britain is revealed through art. These are the greatest treasures of our nation, objects of beauty which give a glimpse into the Britain soul. Many treasures will be familiar. But others are hidden. Some have even left our shores, scattered to the four corners of the earth. This is the story of the Seven Ages of Britain. Episode one: Age of Conquest Rome, Italy; Rome, the heart of the mighty empire that conquered nearly all Europe. It was Rome that would bring order to the barbarian chaos of the British Isles. Palazzo deiconservatori The Romans first invaded Britain in 55 BC. But it would be another 90 years before they were a full-scale conquest, under the Emperor Claudius. Among all the glorious monuments in Rome celebrating the great conquests of the Roman Empire, there’s only one trace left of the conquest of Britain. And it’s this tiny fragment of a big inscription which was put up on a triumphal arch to commemorate Claudius’s taking the surrender of 11 British kings. You just see the word “Reges Brit”. And it cuts off there. 11 British Kings. And saying that he brought the b