10Nature

——WRITTENBYRALPHWALDOEMERSON(1803-1882)AbouttheauthorandthetextthesoundofnaturethecolorofnatureNaturethetasteofnaturethecaressingofnatureRalphWaldoEmerson(1803-1882)•Americanphilosophy,poet,essayist,anoutstandingrepresentativeofNewEnglandTranscendentalism.Hisverseistypicallyuntraditionalandunprecedentedandthethemesarethatofnatureandmeditation.Hebelievedinindividualism,independenceofmind,andself-reliance.In1836,hisfirstwork,Nature(《论自然》)waspublished,whichepitomizedthemaindoctrinesofhisphilosophy,histheoriesandhisbeliefintheprogressofmanandsociety.Hisattitudetowardsnature:Emersonlovesnature.Hisnatureisthegarmentoftheover-soul,symbolicandmoralbound.Natureisnotsomethingpurelyofthematter,butalivewithGod’spresence.Itexercisesahealthyandrestorativeinfluenceonhumanbeings.Childrencanseenaturebetterthanadult.Now,let’sgotothetext……•Togointosolitude,amanneedstoretireasmuchfromhischamberasfromsociety.(para1)•Hesetupaclaimtosupportself-cultivationandthoughtonlywhenhumanbeingswerealoneandstayedinsolitudethattheirinherenttalentscouldbebroughttofullplay.•Natureistheembodimentofhuman’smind.Joyfulnaturerepresentshappiness,whilesadnatureshowssorrow.•theintegrityofimpressionmadebymanifoldnaturalobjects.(para2line10)•大千世界中多种事物给予的完整的印象ItshowsEmerson’sromanticopinionofnature,heregardsthevariousthingsintheworldasaorganicwhole.(表明爱默生视大千世界为一个有机整体的浪漫主义自然观)•Standingonthebareground,myheadbathedbytheblitheairandupliftedintoinfinitespace,allmeanegotismvanishes.Ibecomeatransparenteyeball;Iamnothing;Iseeall;thecurrentsoftheUniversalBingcirculatethroughme;IampartofGod.(para2line45)•Thiswasafamoussentencewhichillustratedtheharmonybetweennatureandhumanbeings.ThisthoughtwasthemainpartofromanticismandthekeypointofthebookNature.Naturealwaysworethecolorsofthespirit.Moreover,naturewasthesymbolofspirit.•Emersonstressesthatmenareinharmonywiththenature.(爱默生强调人与自然界的和谐一致)•Naturealwayswearsthecolorsofthespirit.(para4line6)•大自然总是披着情感的外衣。•InEmerson’sopinion,spiritinvolvesman’smindandthenature,materialisthesymbolofspirit.So,heholdstheviewthatman’stranscendenteffectshouldbeunleashed.(在他看来，精神渗透人的心灵和自然界，物质为精神之象征。他主张发挥人的超验作用)ThecolorinspringSpringisalwayssodesirable.Thespringincityissleepy,onlyinthegarden,onecanfeelthespringischarmingandgentle,ThecolorinsummerSummerisaseasonwiththemostheavycolor.Thetruesenseofcolorliesinassumingandlowing,ittellpeoplethecoloroflifeThecolorinfallThecolorinwinterThecolorisapartofnatureandapartoflife.underbigtrees,youwillheartheleavesflutteringinthewindlikebutterflies,flutterisjustakindofsound,butshakestheheartoftheearth,dustysoilintheheartwasgentlyraisedOnthegrass,Abreezeblewoverit.Pleaselistencarefully,theFallingsound,itwasabladeofgrassintheirjoyfulsinging.Theirsingingisabetterinterpretationofthemostperfectlife.•BesidetheSmallstream,thestreamisflowingdayandnight,theyissuedabuzzingsound.Thisisahappysound.Becausetheyarelookingforabettertomorrow,andaunpredictablefuture,withdreamandpursuit,lifewillnotboringanymore,andtheydon’thaveanycomplainaboutit,weknowperusingisakindofhappiness.dreamisthedrivingforceoflife,perusingdreamsandlookingintothefuturesupportourordinarylife•Thevoiceofnature,infact,describeseachofthesimpletruthoflife,revealsthephilosophyoflifeisabigclassroomMaybeyouwillsurprise,doessunshinehavetaste?Yes!Unabletodescribehertaste,youcanexperiencetofeel,thatkindoftastewillmakeyoufeelwarm,quietandcomfortable.•Especiallythesunshineafterrainitsbrightnessmakepeoplerefreshed,pleasantandcaptivated.•Sunshineisreallytasteful•Maybeeventhefreshflavorofrainorthewashedflowers•Acombinationoftastetogetherformswarmanduniqueappeal,whichisaffectingoursense,smell,tasteandresultinginawonderfulillusion.•Thisillusioncangeneratecheerfulmoodandencourageactivethoughts.Inthisatmosphere,blueisnolongeramelancholy,replacingtheopen-mindedred;•Theshimmeringbladessmileinbloomthroughsunlight.Justwanttokeepthefantasticfeeling,whichhelpmakebodyandmindmixwithnatureandcompleteanexpectedpurification.•Breathedeeplythetasteofsunlight,suddenly,youwillbecomebroad-minded，pureandhopeful.Thisisthesunshinewhogivesyoumoralsupport.Everythingdependonthesuntogrow,thankstosunshine,wecanseethingsgrowandrealizevitalityofthelife.•Asayingis:twilightisthemostmagnificentinthatitaccumulatedawholeday'ssunlight.Evenifthenightcomes,itisalsothere-emergentpreparationsofsunshine.ThePathsFullofFragranceofFlowers•Onemorning,ayoungmonkgetsuptocleanupthecourtyardandseesthefallenleavesfromtheancientbanyanareeverywhere,hecan'thelpworryingandlookatthetreetosigh.•Forhissorrowisonthetoppest,hethrowsdownthebroomandrushestohismaster'sroom,thenheknocksonthedoortopleaforinterview.•Hismasterhearsitandopensthedoor,whenheseesthedisciple'sworriedlook,hethinkssomethingtakesplace,sohehurriestoaskhim:mydisciple,whatdoesyouworryaboutsomuchintheearlymorning?••theyoungdiscipleisfullofdoubtandtellshim:“master,youpersuadesustobediligenttocultivateourmoralcharacterandgraspthetruthdayandnight,but,evenilearnthemwell,itishardtoavoidtodie.tillthattime,so-calledme,so-calleddao,aren'ttheyjustlikethedefoliationinautumnor