雙語詩歌翻譯|班固-《漢武帝求茂才異等詔》

《武帝求茂才異等詔》是漢武帝選拔社會人才而頒布的詔書。茂才西漢稱秀才，東漢避漢光武帝劉秀之諱改稱茂才，又常稱作“茂才異等”。在西漢屬特舉科目，漢光武帝時改為歲舉。茂才的選拔之是對于有特異才能和有非常之功的低級官吏的提拔。

《漢武帝求茂才異等詔》 班固

蓋有非常之功，必待非常之人，故馬或奔踶而致千里，士或有負俗之累而立功名。夫泛駕之馬，跅弛之士，亦在御之而已。其令州郡察吏民有茂材異等可為將相及使絕國者。

Heroes Wanted!—A Proclamation
Ben Ku

Exceptional work demands exceptional men. A bolting or a kicking horse may eventually become a most valuable animal. A man who is the object of the world's detestation may live to accomplish great things. As with the untractable horse, so with the infatuated man; —it is simply a question of training.We therefore command the various district officials to search for men of brilliant and exceptional talents, to be Our generals, Our ministers, and Our envoys to distant states.