“朝秦暮楚”的一生 壮鲠繁富的书檄——论陈琳的秘书职业和他的公文写作

Powerful Letters and Declarations of War in a Changeful Life——On Chen Lin's Secretarial Profession and His Documental Writing

"建安七子"之一陈琳,一生"四易其主",虽遭后人非议其"朝秦暮楚",却因为有不凡的写作才能和政治谋略而深受重用,成为杰出的秘书。他的公文,风格"壮鲠",具有强大的气势;造语"繁富",铺排夸饰,运用对比烘托的手法,骈化趋势明显;带有幕僚侍从色彩,写作是为主人所在的集团服务。其公文写得颇具特色,在文学史中占有一席之地。

Chen Lin, one of the seven geniuses of Jian＇an Period, served four emperors throughout his life, so he was criticized or blamed for not being loyal to his masters. However, he was trusted and used in important positions and became a great secretary because of his unique writing talents, political strategies and good sense to serve his masters and their governments. Among his documental words, his letters and declarations of war have won a place in Chinese literature because of their power and richness in discourse, style and rhetoric.