还是在十年前的1995年,美国《华盛顿邮报》曾发表专题文章,回顾公元1000年以后的世界历史,评点最特别的人物、国家和城市等。较一致的意见是,最伟大的文学家是莎士比亚,他的艺术天才和思想的深刻性无与伦比;最伟大的人物是成吉思汗,他仅凭自己的智慧和勇气而改变了世界历史;对 Or, a decade ago, in 1995, the Washington Post published a feature article reviewing world history after 1000 AD, commenting on the most special characters, countries and cities. More consistent view is that the greatest writer is Shakespeare, his profound genius and ideological genius incomparable; the greatest figure is Genghis Khan, who, by his own wisdom and courage, changed the history of the world;