英国文学史及选读第一册-中古英语时代.pptVIP

History And Anthology of English Literature;For each leave on an oral excuse, 2 marks will be subtracted from your final grade. For each leave on an excuse in a written form, and permitted by our dean or teacher in charge of students work, 0 mark will be subtracted.;;Requirement 2;COURSE DESCRIPTION;COURSE OBJECTIVES;;About the Book;Course Focus;What is literature?;What’s the function of literature?;柏拉图认为，理念的世界是第一性的，感性世界时第二性的，而艺术世界则是第三性的。他认为，一切诗人，画家都是模仿者，荷马也不例外。而模仿者只能得到影像，得不到真理。因此，模仿者不过是影像的制造者，而模仿者对每件东西的美丑是没有知识的。他说： 模仿者的产品同自然隔着三层。“;他认为，模仿诗人往往只是模仿人性中的情感部分，而不是理性部分，迎奉人性中的无理性部分。因此诗人是迎奉人的快感为业。所以认为这个诗人是危险人物。 Pleasure and illumination;;Who is your favorite English writer, poet, or playwright?;Sonnet 18;;;From Araby;From The Great Gatsby;;The Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066);;;;The literature;The Literature;Saga: 英雄传奇 Epic: Epic is one of the ancient types of poetry and plays a very important role in early development of literature and civilization. An epic is a long narrative poem of great scale and grandiose style about the heroes who are usually warriors or even demigods. The epic deals with noble characters and heroic deeds. ;Epic;The Song of Beowulf;;;;;Beowulf;And in the midst the warriors laid their lord, Lamenting. Then the warriors on the mound Kindled a mighty bale fire; the smoke rose Black from the Swedish pine, the sound of flame.;Theme;;