John Donne 英国文学史人物简介.pptVIP

an English poet, satirist and priest. Works: Songs and Sonnets: The Flea Song : Go and catch a falling star The Anniversary Elegies: The Dream Holy Sonnets: Holy Sonnet X: Death, be not proud He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor. He is particularly famous for his mastery of metaphysical conceits. Metaphysical Poets A loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century Shared an interest in metaphysical concerns and a common way of investigating them Their work was characterized by inventiveness of metaphor. Their style was characterized by wit and metaphysical conceits—far-fetched or unusual similes or metaphors. 他们并不是一个有组织的文学团体，只有在诗歌风格上有共同点。 首先用“玄学派”这名词的是17世纪英国诗人、批评家德莱顿，他指出多恩这一派诗人太学究气，他们用哲学辩论和说理的方式写抒情诗，用词怪僻晦涩，韵律不流畅。 Metaphysical Poets ... a combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. 18世纪英国批评家约翰逊指出“玄学派诗人都是学者”，他们的“才趣”在诗歌中的表现是“把截然不同的意象结合在一起，从外表绝不相似的事物中发现隐藏着的相似点”。 Representatives: John Donne (1572–1631) George Herbert (1593–1633) Andrew Marvell (1621–1678) Saint Robert Southwell (c. 1561–1595) SONG John Donne PPT:应佳秀，王作娅 呈现：梁筱逸 Contents Metaphysical poets Song 1 2 3 John Donne All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; When one man dies, One chapter is not torn out of the book, But translated into a better language; And every chapter must be so translated. 全人类就是一本书。每一个人都是书本中的一个篇章，当他死去的时候，他的篇章并不是被撕掉了，而是被翻译成了另外一种更美好的语言。且每一个篇章都是注定被如此翻译的。 ——John Donne John Donne （1572 - 1631） 1572 1601 1615 1617 1621 1631 born in London, in a Roman Catholic family. fell in love with Egertons niece Anne More was awarded an honorary doctorate in divinity from Cambridge and became a Royal Chaplain His wife died was made Dean of St Pauls a leading (and well-paid) position in the Church of England died Catholicism erotic and love poems Anglicanism religious poems John Donne （1572 - 16