周恩來總理1913年至1917年在天津南開中學求學
，期間曾完成課業作文52篇，課外習作59篇。他在
1920年10月赴歐洲留學之前，親手將課業作文裝訂成
冊，特意手書封面“南開校中作文”。《周恩來青少
年論說文集(英文版)(精)》精選其中的39篇，以向讀
者展示共和國締造者少年時期的風采。

1 Thoughts on the Term-Beginning Ceremony
2 Declaration of the Establishment of the Association
3 Success in Life Depends on Diligence
4 A Spring Travel Note
5 On Unity Before Patriotism
6 Recalling the Past in Sheyang
7 Cherish Precious Time
8 On Reputation
9 On Ambition
10 Speech on the Second Meeting of the Tianjin Nation-Saving Foundation
11 Introduction to School Spirit
12 A Letter of Reply to the Enquiry of a Friend on the Progress of Learning
13 On the Modern Drama, One Silver Coin, on the 1 lth Anniversary of Nankai
14 Promoting Morality? Wealth? Or Both?
15 On Navies
16 On Hardship Regenerating a Nation
17 On the Annihilation of the Qin Dynasty by Chen She
18 On the Starvation ofBo Yi and Shu Qi on Mount Shouyang
19 On the Benefits of Newspapers
20 On Noble Thoughts People Shall Have
21 On Republicanism
22 On Narrating Affairs During Winter Vacation
23 On the Vainness of Enforcing Education
24 Concession or Competition?
25 On Sincerity Moving Living Creatures
26 A Letter to a Friend for Encouraging Him to Save the Country
27 On Modern Drama in Nankai
28 On Chinas Current Crisis
29 On Personality
30 Impressions of the Modern Drama A Momentary Slip at Our School
31 On Extravagance
32 Refutation on Sun Yang's Judging Horses
33 On Comparing Xiang Yu and Napoleon
34 Impressions on Reading Ode to Epang Palace
35 Impressions on Reading Avoid Greed, Article VI of Education Tenets
36 On Rulers' Cultivation of Inner Morality
37 Pondering and Planning of School Vacation
38 Harm of the Imperial Examination System
39 Preface II of Graduation Album of the Second Group of the lOth Session of Tianjin Nankai High School
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