John Milton and His Two Sonnets 约翰·弥尔顿 及其2首十四行诗概要1.pptVIP

John Milton and His Two Sonnets 约翰·弥尔顿和他的两首诗歌 1.John Milton Introduction 约翰·弥尔顿 简介 2.Sonnet：On His Blindness 失明述怀 JOHN MILTON John Milton (1608-1674) 17th-century writer John Milton ranks as one of the greatest poets in the history of English literature JOHN MILTON JOHN MILTON Sonnet: On His Blindness When I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my maker, and present My true account, lest he returning chide, Doth God exact day-labour, light denied? I fondly ask; but Patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies, God doth not need Either mans work or his own gifts, who best Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best, his state Is kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed And post oer land and ocean without rest: They also serve who only stand and wait. 最早的译本： 世茫茫兮，我目已盲。静言思之，尚未半生。 天赋两目，如托千金。今我藏之，其责难任。 嗟我目兮，于我无用。虽则无用，我心郑重。 忠以计会，虔以事主。恐主归时，纵刑无补。 嗟彼上帝，既闭我瞳。愚心自忖，岂责我工。 忍耐之心，可生奥义。苍苍上帝，不较所赐。 不较所赐，岂较作事。惟与我轭，负之靡暨。 上帝惟皇，在彼苍苍。一呼其令，万臣锵锵。 驶行水陆，莫敢遑适。彼侍立者，都为其役。 朱维之的译本：失明述怀 我思量，我怎么还未到生命的中途， 就已耗尽光明，走上这黑暗的，茫茫的世路， 我这完全埋没了的庸才，对我毫无用处， 虽然我的心总是想要多多服务， 想要鞠躬尽瘁地服务于我的造物主， 算清我的账，免得他要向我发怒； “难道上帝不给光明却要计算日工吗？” 我愚蠢地一问，“忍耐”就把我的话止住， 立刻回答道：“上帝不需要人的服务， 也不要你还给他什么礼物； 谁能忍受得起痛苦，就是最好的服务； 他的国度气派堂皇，听他派遣的，不计其数， 他们奔走忙碌于海洋和大陆； 那些站立得稳，坚定不移的也是服务。” Summary: On His Blindness On His Blindness begins with the poet’s tense suffering and the revelation of his fear that he will never be able to use his God-given gift for poetry again. Yet God may demand an accounting from him, for his entry into Heaven will depend upon how well he has used the gift God gave him. The sonnet ends with Milton’s acceptance of the fact that what God wants of him is obedience and resignation. He then can serve God even if he can’t write poetr