从“南戏”说到《六十种曲评注》

Remarks on the South Opera and The Notes and Commentary of 60 Melody

南戏是中国文学艺术史上的一块瑰宝。明末清初著名学者毛晋,将南戏的著名文本编辑出版成《六十种曲》。今人又对毛氏的《六十种曲》进行校勘、标点、评注,并予以出版,书名曰《六十种曲评注》。本文以翔实的资料,全面阐述了南戏的发展演变、主要剧目及艺术成就;认真考证了《六十种曲》的版本变迁及各种版本的优劣得失;并对《六十种曲评注》一书做出了公允的评价。本文虽为一篇书评,但对南戏及六十种曲的研究,却有着较高的学术价值。

South Opera' is a gem of historical Chinese literature and art. Mao Jin, a famous scholar in ancient China, edited and compiled the main versions of 'South Opera' into '60 Melody', and it was collated, punctuated, noted and published in the name 'The Notes and Commentary of 60 Melody' by contemporary schol-ars. The paper makes a systematic exposition for the evolution, major story and achievement of 'The Note and Commentary of 60 Melody' , at the same time, the author of the paper makes textual research of the changes of versions of the works, does textual criticism, and fair evaluation. Although the paper is a kind of book review, the research of 60 Melody is valued in the field.