一本由詹姆斯·茵曼(James Inman)(1776—1859)于1804年2月签名的中国古代乐谱,在剑桥大学圣约翰学院的老图书馆中默默沉睡了将近210年后,最近被重新发掘出来。几个星期前,汉学研究专家、圣约翰学院院士Joseph McDermott(周绍明)博士建议我抽空去老图书馆看看“那本奇怪的中国小册子”。怀着强烈的好奇心,我第二天就去了,而当特藏部馆员凯瑟琳·迈基(Kathryn McKee)女士小心地将它递过来时,我几乎立即意识到这 An ancient Chinese score, signed by James Inman (1776-1859) in February 1804, was silently asleep for almost 210 years at the Old Library at St. John’s College in Cambridge and was recently re-excavated come out. A few weeks ago, Dr. Hans McDermott, an expert on sinology and a fellow at St. John’s College, suggested that I take the time to visit the old library and read “That Strange Chinese Brochure.” With intense curiosity, I went on the following day, and when Kathryn McKee, the department’s librarian, carefully handed it over, I realized almost immediately