亚历山大·蒲柏

thought or criticism
Some are bewildered in the maze of schools,
superficial pretenders
And some made coxcombs Nature meant but fools.
Paraphrase: But just as the most simple sketch, even if it is drawn in the right way, 但正如简易素描, 即使勾勒无误, If it is incorrectly colored, the sketch will become more ugly, 如果着色不当, 只能更显其丑, The good sense will be defaced by false learning; 学习无方也能把良知抹光, Some people bewildered in the maze of thought or criticism, 有些人在流派的迷宫里转得目迷五色, Some are fools, but they pretend to erudite men. 也有些人生来是笨蛋却偏要装得博学多能。
the most simple
素描
even if
draw
But as the slightest sketch, if justly traced,
incorrect used as a verb ugly glimmering light and seeds of judgement
Is by ill colouring but the more disgraced, So by false learning is good sense defaced;
be yearning to
Each burns alike, who can, or cannot write,
a person that competes with another a feeling of wanting to hurt or upset sb.
Or with a rival's or an eunuch's spite.
yeools have still an itching to deride,
<古，只做表语>willing
And fain would be upon the laughing side;
a bad poet of Virgil’s age As god and inspirer of true poetry
If Maevius scribble in Apollo's spite,
to write that do not mean anything
There are, who judge still worse than he can write.
Paraphrase: All fools are yearning to ridicule others, 凡是笨蛋总有嘲弄别人的渴念, And they hope to stand in laughing side, 并希望站在耻笑别人的一方; If Maevius ignores the writing discipline of Apollo to scribble, 如果曼维厄斯真曾无视阿波罗教诲胡乱写作, There are many persons judge still worse than Maevius can write. 那么评论得比他写作得更糟的也不乏其人。
• Born: 21 May 1688 • Birthplace: London, England • Died: 30 May 1744 • Best Known As: Author of 1733's
An Essay on Man
An Essay on Criticism
An Essay on Criticism was the first major poem written by Alexander Pope. It is a didactic poem written in heroic couplets. It consists of 744 lines and is divided into three parts. It is primarily concerned with how writers and critics behave in the new literary commerce of Pope's contemporary age. The poem covers a range of good criticism and advice. It also represents many of the chief literary ideals of Pope's age.
some people
In search of wit these lose their common sense,
become a person who expresses opinions about the good and bad qualities books, etc.
And then turn critics in their own defence.
An Essay on Criticism
---Alexander Pope
Course: English Poetry Student: Sui Yanying Professor: Wang Liya Date: 29th,Nov.2011
Pope was an outstanding enlightener and the greatest English poet of the classical school in the first half of the 18th century. He was a master in the art of poetry and was certainly the greatest in his stage. It was Pope that carried heroic couplet to its last stage of perfection.
Significance of An Essay on
Criticism
• The poem, as a comprehensive study of the theories of literary criticism, exerted great influence upon Pope's contemporary writers in advocating the classical rules and popularizing the neoclassicist tradition in England.
a man who has been CASTRATED 太监
Paraphrase: These people lose their common sense in the search of wit, 这些人为了迫求才智丢掉了常识, And then they become critics to defend themselves, 然后又摇身一变成为批评者进行自卫, Whether can or cannot, each write to hurt others 无论有没有能耐, 每个人都怀着 with a rival's or an eunuch's spite. 仇敌或太监一样的妒恨写文章抨击别人。
a a b b c c d d
Theme The Essay on Criticism is more profitably introduced by a topical summary of its themes than by an analysis of its premises. For its premises and aims are those of the entire neoclassic tradition. And the poem itself is a statement or summary of them rather than an individual argument or analysis.
Is by ill colouring but the more disgraced, So by false learning is good sense defaced; Some are bewildered in the maze of schools, And some made coxcombs Nature meant but fools. In search of wit these lose their common sense, And then turn critics in their own defence. Each burns alike, who can, or cannot write, Or with a rival's or an eunuch's spite.
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The three parts of An Essay on Criticism I. General qualities needed by the critic (1-200) : The poet first laments the dearth of true taste in poetic criticism of his day and calls on people to turn to the old Greek and Roman writers for guidance. II. Particular laws for the critic (201-559): After a detailed account of the various problems in literary criticism, he offers his own ideas and presents the classical rules. III. The ideal character of the critic (560-744): At the end of the poem, he also traces the history of literary criticism from Aristotle down to Boileau and Roscommon.