3.4 Satan英国文学导读.pdf

3.4 Satan • Discussion: • What type of character is Satan? • a hero or a villain ? • Considering the image of Satan, do you really accept Milton’s purpose of writing this poem -- to “justify the ways of god to man” ？ Selected Reading • “…yet not for those, • Nor what the Potent Victor in his rage • Can else inflict, do I repent or change, • Though changd in outward lustre; that fixt mind • And high disdain, from sence of injurd merit, • That with the mightiest raisd me to contend, … Selected Reading • What though the field be lost? All is not lost; the unconquerable Will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield: • 我们损失了什么了 • 并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、 • 热切的复仇心、不灭的憎恨， • 以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气， • To bow and sue for grace • With suppliant knee, and deifie his power, • Who from the terrour of this Arm so late • Doubted his Empire, that were low indeed, • 经过这一次战争的惨烈， • 好容易才使他的政权动摇， • 这时还要弯腰屈膝，向他 • 哀求怜悯，拜倒在他的权力之下， • That were an ignominy and shame beneath • This downfall; • 那才真正是卑鄙、可耻， • 比这次的沉沦还要卑贱。 • What qualities of Santa were revealed by this speech? • He is a strong, imposing figure with great abilities as a leader and public statesmen, determination and rebellious spirit. Selected Reading 2 • Falln Cherube, to be weak is miserable Doing or Suffering: but of this be sure, To do ought good never will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight, • 坠落的基路伯呀，示弱是可悲的， • 无论做事或受苦，但这一条是明确的： • 行善决不是我们的任务， • 做恶才是我们唯一的乐事， • As being the contrary to his high will • Whom we resist. If then his Providence • Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, • Our labour must be to pervert that end, • And out of good still to find means of evil; • 这样才算是反抗我们敌对者的 • 高强意志。如果他想要 • 从我们的恶中寻找善的话， • 我们的事业就得颠倒目标， • 就要寻求从善到恶的途径。 • What aspect did thi