英國(guó)經(jīng)典詩(shī)歌閱讀與欣賞

前言

　　對(duì)于詩(shī)歌，人們往往感到高深莫測(cè)，望而卻步。然而，本書將消除人們的疑慮和畏懼，并引導(dǎo)人們?cè)跐?jì)慈所說(shuō)的詩(shī)歌的“黃金國(guó)度”里暢游，證明詩(shī)歌并非想象的那樣艱澀費(fèi)解，相反，它將給人們帶來(lái)無(wú)比的快樂(lè)?！　”緯榻B17、18世紀(jì)英國(guó)主要詩(shī)人和他們的某些代表作品。全書選擇了這兩個(gè)世紀(jì)的十五位詩(shī)人，包括多恩、瓊生、彌爾頓和德萊頓等七位17世紀(jì)詩(shī)人，以及斯威夫特、蒲柏、約翰遜和彭斯等八位18世紀(jì)詩(shī)人，細(xì)致地賞析詩(shī)歌六十余首，其中主要是短詩(shī)，但也有某些長(zhǎng)詩(shī)的名段。應(yīng)當(dāng)提及的是，在現(xiàn)代以前，英國(guó)詩(shī)歌出現(xiàn)過(guò)兩個(gè)高潮，一個(gè)是伊麗莎白時(shí)代以莎士比亞為代表的鼎盛期，另一個(gè)是19世紀(jì)前三十年以浪漫主義詩(shī)人為代表的鼎盛期。顯然，本書涉及從多恩直到彭斯的眾多詩(shī)人，他們上承莎士比亞，下啟華茲華斯，恰巧處于上述兩個(gè)高潮之間。　　那么，為什么要選擇兩個(gè)高潮之間的詩(shī)人及其作品？　　首先，在17世紀(jì)上半葉，以多恩為代表的玄學(xué)派詩(shī)人占有主導(dǎo)地位。多恩既寫世俗愛情詩(shī)，又寫宗教抒情詩(shī)。他表現(xiàn)了一種反叛伊麗莎白時(shí)代“甜蜜”抒情詩(shī)的傾向。他標(biāo)新立異，從科學(xué)和哲學(xué)等領(lǐng)域攝取意象，以“圓規(guī)”之類的奇思妙喻著稱。他雖常用哲學(xué)思辨的方式，詩(shī)中充滿障論和夸張，但玄學(xué)派詩(shī)歌也并不總是帶有說(shuō)理辯論色彩的。

內(nèi)容概要

The poetry produced by the British poets of the 17th and 18th centuries is considered to be among the best ever written. But many general readers feel intimidated bv the language or structure of the poeuy, and so tend to shy away from enjoying these poets and their works. 　　In The Pleasure of Poetrv. Nelson takes readers on a tour of the major works and figures of 17th- and 18th-century British poetry, explaining themes, devices, styles. language, rhythm, sound, tone, imagery, tbnn, and meaning. Beginning each chapter with a sketch of the poet's life and career, the author then looks at five or six representative works, helping readers understand and appreciate the beauty of poetry itself. 　　From Donne and Jonson, to Pope, Swift, and Burns, the book offers excerpts of the poerty these artists crafted, and carefully examines the various attributes that have helped to establish them as some of the greatest of all time. Writing in clear, accessible language, Nelson also introduces general poetry terms to the novice, providing examples and explanations where necessary. Readers will no longer feel intimidated by "difficult poetry." Instead, they will walk away with the tools they need to read, understand, and appreciate these titans of British letters.

書籍目錄

1. Introduction to Reading Poetry . 2. John Donne (1572-1631): Poet of Secular and Sacred Love 3. Ben Jonson (1572-1637): Elegist, Satirist, and Moralist 4. Robert Herrick (1591-1674): Poet of Time, Love, and Delight 5. George Herbert (1593-1633): Poet and Priest 6. John Milton (1608-1674): Poet of English Puritanism 7. Andrew Marvell (1621-1678): Pastoral Poet of Time and History 8. John Dryden (1631-1700): Poet of the Restoration .. 9. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745): Satirist, Preacher, and Lover 10. Alexander Pope (1688-1744): Satirist and Moralist 11. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784): Moralist and Satirist 12. Four Eighteenth-Century Poets: Finch, Gray, Goldsmith, and Cowper 13. Robert Burns(1759-1796): Singer, Satirist, and Storyteller Epilogue Further Reading Index

章節(jié)摘錄

　　Our next poet is generally considered to be one of the finest religious poets inthe English language. George Herbert was born into a prominent Welsh familywhose service to English royalty dated back to the Middle Ages. His fatherRichard died when George was only 4 years old, but his mother, MagdalenNewport, raised their ten children （seven sons, three daughters） in stalwartfashion, practically every one of them achieving notable status in their lives.George was the fifth of the seven sons, educated first at home by tutors, then atWestminster School, and finally at Trinity College, Cambridge University,where he distinguished himself as a Latin and Greek scholar. He became afellow of Trinity, then a Reader in Rhetoric; in 1620 he was elected PublicOrator of the University, a prominent position for a young man. Although hehad long been interested in serving God in his life, at this point in his career hetumed more toward public service instead of the Church. He was elected toParliament first in 1624, and then again in 1625, but after the death of KingJames in that year, along with that of several of his friends and his mother in1627, Herbert returned to his original idea and accepted ordination first as adeacon and in 1630 as a priest in the Church of England. He had married JaneDanvers in the preceding year and was given a small parish in Wiltshire, nearSalisbury and its striking cathedral, where he would occasionally walk to playhis lute with clerical friends and enjoy the beautiful church music. In the shorttime he had to live, Herbert cared for his flock, composed poetry, and wrote abook about the duties of a country priest. He appears to have found his callingin serving the humble people of his parish.

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