诗人穆勒

Mill as a Poet

约翰·穆勒长期以来背负着功利主义"逻辑机器"的称号,他的文学观很少得到关注,其作品的"文学性"也时时遭受质疑。本文从《论边沁》和《论柯尔律治》两篇文章入手分析穆勒对两位哲人的形象塑造,以展现他富有文学色彩的表达和在意象运用上的深厚功底。结合他早年的论文,特别是《关于诗歌及其种类的思考》和《丁尼生诗评》,我们还可以发现,穆勒对意象和情感的强调都根植于他对诗歌本质的认识。在他看来,理想的诗人以"情"传"情",用鲜明的意象和真挚的情感打动人心,传达真理,塑造人性,而这些也正是穆勒本人在写作中不懈追求的目标。

Known as a utilitarian 'thinking machine',John Stuart Mill has attracted little interest from those concerned with the concept of literature and is even viewed as a dubious character in literary studies. The present paper, through a close reading of his essays 'Bentham ' and 'Coleridge ', attempts to demonstrate Mill's subtleties as a writer,his skillful use of imagery and his emphasis on 'feeling'.Moreover,this paper also tries to point out that the role which Mill adopts in those essays is quite in keeping with his understanding of the 'ideal poet',who,as is explained in his treaties on literature,should be able to 'summon up the state of feeling'in order to communicate with the audience and cultivate their character.