英美文学赏析-ode-on-solitude

PoetryReadingintroductionAboutthepoemtechniquestanzaAlexanderPope(1688-1744),Englishessayist,critic,satirist,wasoneofthegreatestpoetsofEnlightenment(启蒙运动).Popewrotehisfirstversesattheageof12.Hisbreakthroughwork,ANESSAYONCRITICISM(1711),appearedwhenhewas23year-old.Duringmostofhistime,Popeabandonedhimselftowritingwhenspendingtimereadingbooksfromhisfather‘slibrary,whichmadegreatcontributiontohisworkslater.Hiswritings:TheRapeoftheLock(1714:mock-heroicsatire)EssayonMan(1732-4:poeticaldefenseofdeism)EssayonCriticism(1711:outlinescontemporarycriticaltastesandstandards)Histranslations:TheOdysseyofHomerTheIliadofHomerPopewrotethispoemwhenhewasonly12.Helovednatureandhatedcity,andthispoemexpressedhislongingforapastorallife.Thepoem’srhymeschemeis,anditusesiambictetrameter(fourfeet),withexceptionsinthefourthlineofeachstanza(twofeet).Additionally,AlexanderPopeusedverysimplelanguage,structureandideasinthispoemtosuccessfullycommunicatethemeaningofOdeonSolitude.Ithinkthispoemdeliveryanattitudetowardlife.Ittellsusthateveryonecanliveintheirownwayandthereisnoneedtocareaboutother’sopinion.Wealthandfameareonlyclouds.Whatisthemostimportantishealth!Apersonwhoenjoyslivinginsolitudeandpeaceanddoingwhathelikesisahappyperson.Stanza1Happytheman,whosewishandcareAfewpaternalacresbound,Contenttobreathehisnativeair,Inhisownground.Interpreting:Instanza1,thespeakerdescribesafarmerwhosewishandcareisafewpaternalacresboundishappyandheiscontenttobreathehisnativeairinhisownground.Itmayrefertothespeaker’sowndesiretoliveasimpleandcomfortablelife.参考翻译：他定是有福之人，只关心父辈留下的几亩土地，满足于呼吸家乡的空气，故土寸步不离。Stanza2Whoseheardwithmilk,whosefieldswithbread,Whoseflockssupplyhimwithattire,Whosetreesinsummeryieldhimshade,Inwinterfire.Interpreting:Thespeakergivesthreeexamplestodescribetheself-sufficientlifeofthefamer.Thoughhelivealone,hecanlivewell.Hegetsnecessitiesfromhisownfarmandtreesbringalottohim.参考翻译：牛奶自取，面包自给，羊群供他穿衣，树木夏天为他遮阴，冬天让他炉火不熄Blest,whocanunconcernedlyfindHours,days,andyearsslidesoftaway,Inhealthofbody,peaceofmind,Quietbyday,Stanza3为他祝福，胸中一无牵挂，只见岁月轻轻流逝的足迹，身体康健，心平气和，白日清静无比。Blest,whocanunconcernedlyfindHours,days,andyearsslidesoftaway,Inhealthofbody,peaceofmind,Quietbyday,Stanza3Wecaninterpretasthathisheartispeacefulandfreeofworryandwhenheisfacedwithtimepassing,hedoesnotcare.Heevendoesnotrealizetimelapse.Blest,whocanunconcernedlyfindHours,days,andyearsslidesoftaway,Inhealthofbody,peaceofmind,Quietbyday,Stanza3Ittellsusthatfameandwealthdon’tmatterthatmuch,thehealthofourbodyandsouldoes.Apersonwhoenjoyslivinginsolitudeandpeaceisahappyperson.ThethirdstanzaexpressesPope'swishtoliveasecluded（隔绝的）andpastoral（乡村的，田园式的）life.Stanza3Soundsleepbynight;studyandease,Togethermixed;sweetrecreation;Andinnocence,whichmostdoespleaseWithmeditation.Stanza4夜来安睡，闲读书籍，赏心乐事穿插随意，还有一种最大的快乐：任遐思漫无边际。Soundsleepbynight;studyandease,Togethermixed;sweetrecreation;Andinnocence,whichmostdoespleaseWithmeditation.Stanza4Heenjoysquietdayandnight.Heexpressedhisconcretedailyroutine:hemixeshisstudyandeasetogetherSoundsleepbynight;studyandease,Togethermixed;sweetrecreation;Andinnocence,whichmostdoespleaseWithmeditation.Stanza4Heexpresshisdesireforpeacefulcountrylife.Ittellsusthatwedon’tneedtocareaboutotherpeople’sviewsbuttoliveinourownway.Stanza4让我就这样幽独地活在世上，让我去世时无人悼念痛惜，悄悄离开人间，死于何时何地，无需石碑铭记。Thusletmelive,unseen,unknown;Thusunlamentedletmedie;Stealfromtheworld,andnotastoneTellwhereIlie.Thusletmelive,unseen,unknown;Thusunlamentedletmedie;Stealfromtheworld,andnotastoneTellwhereIlie.Popewasdeterminedtoleadasecluded,pastorallife,forhebelievethatthislifecouldbringpeacetohismindandprovidehimwithsourcesandenvironmentsforhiswriting.ItshowsAlexanderPope’shopetohaveapeacefullyseccludedlife.Thanks