渔洋才学何尝薄于诗——李慈铭推许王士禛析

His Scholar Learning Never Being Lower Than His Poetic Talent——An Analysis of Li Ci-ming's Praising Highly for Wang Shi-zhen

清人王士禛论诗讲求“神韵”,少谈学问,自其说产生后,即遭清代主学文人的非议。李慈铭身为晚清著名学者,却力排众议,推许王士禛的才学,此中缘由,有助于我们理解王士禛的诗中才学。

In Qing Dynasty, Wang Shi-zhen put forward the poetics of more important being attached to romantic charm than to learning, which soon got censured by scholars thinking highly of learning. As a famous scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, Li Ci-ming prevailed over all dissenting views and praised highly for Wang Shi-zhen＇s learning that is useful for understanding his learning of poet.