摘要
1845年1月10日，诗人罗伯特·勃朗宁读完伊丽莎白·巴雷特的诗歌后有感而发，给她写了第一封信。在信中，他称她的美妙诗篇已深深地融入他的心灵，成为他身体的一部分，并深情款款地写道：“我确实发自内心地喜爱你的诗集——同时也爱着你。”这是一封意义非同寻常的信，它打开了伊丽莎白的心扉，让两位心灵相通的人从此渐渐走到了一起……
I love your verses with all my heart, dear Miss Barrett,—and this is no off-hand complimentary letter that I shall write,—whatever else, no prompt matter -of-course recognition of your genius, and there a graceful and natural end of the thing. Since the day last week when I first read your poems, I quite laugh to remember how I have been turning and turning again m my mind what I should be able to tell you of their effect upon me, for in the first flush of delight l thought I would this once get out of my habit of purely passive enjoyment, when I do really enjoy, and thoroughly justify my admiration--perhaps even, as a loyal fellow-craftsman should, try and find fault and do you some little good to be proud of hereafter!
