济慈给雪莱的信,伟大的对话.docVIP

济慈、雪莱，两位英国史上最伟大的浪漫派诗人，在济慈发表用希腊神话写的长诗《恩底弥翁》时，曾遭受评论界激烈抨击，唯有雪莱给了他宝贵支持，二人在意大利邂逅，遂结金兰。济慈病故后，雪莱悲痛异常，称亡友为“生命与自然的象征”。世事难料，雪莱本人也于翌年在意大利覆舟溺死海中，骨灰葬在济慈墓旁边，并建立了“济慈—雪莱纪念馆”。 经典美文欣赏之浪漫派诗人济慈写给好友雪莱的信（英汉对照） 16 august 1820Hampstead, August 16thMy dear Shelley, ??? I am very much gratified that you, in a foreign country, and with a mind almost over occupied, should write to me in the strain of the Letter beside me. If I do not take advantage of your invitation it will be prevented by a circumstance I have very much at heart to prophesy. There is no doubt that an english winter would put an end to me, and do so in a lingering hateful manner, therefore I must either voyage or journey to Italy as a soldier marches up to a battery.您客居异邦、思念万千，仍不辞劳苦给我写信（您的信此刻就在我身边），表达了您对我的关心，这真让我感激不尽！万一不能应邀前往，那肯定是由于我的病情又在作怪，这也应是预料之中的。至于这儿的天气，就不用说了，这儿的严冬会毫不留情地日益侵袭我这本来就很虚弱的身体，或许会让我命归九泉。因此，我或取水路，或走陆路，就像奔赴疆场的战士一样，一定前往意大利。 ??? My nerves at present are the worst part of me, yet they feel soothed when I think that come what extreme may, I shall not be destined to remain in one spot long enough to take a hatred of any four particular bed-posts. I am glad you take any pleasure in my poor Poem which I would willingly take the trouble to unwrite, if possible, did I care so much as I have done about Reputation. I received a copy of the Cenci, asfrom yourself from Hunt. There is only one part of it I am judge of—the Poetry and dramatic effect—which by many spirits nowadays is considered the mammon.时下，我最糟的病情就是神经紧张，然而。无论有什么不测，我将不为命运所摆布，而久卧病榻厌恶人生，每当我一想起这些，我就感到宽慰许多了。拙作承蒙错爱，让我兴奋不已。如果我仍能如昔日那样看重自己的名誉，很可能就会把它付之一炬。我从亨特那儿收到了一册《珊奇》，同您亲自寄来的一样。只有其中的一点我可做评——就是诗歌与戏剧效果，这为现代许多人所崇尚。 ??? A modern work it is said must have a purpose, which may be the God. An artist must serve Mammon;1 he must have “self-concentration,”selfishness perhaps.一部现代作品据说一定要主题明确，它可能就是上帝。艺术家必须有所追求；他必须“孤芳自赏”——或者说是私心而已。我敢肯定您会宽恕我的直言不讳，您不妨少一点体现您那高尚的品质，多一点艺术家的风格，让字里行间都洋溢着您的主题。想一想这样的框架，您一定像是上了冰冷的镣铐，或许您从未收起翅膀，安然坐上半载吧。 ??? You, I am sure, will forgive me for sincerely