弥尔顿的宗教信念——兼评《失乐园》

Milton's Religious Convictions:Some Comments on Paradise Lost

介绍了17世纪清教徒诗人弥尔顿,认为伟大成就的背后是发挥天赋以荣耀上帝和实现抱负的强大信念。认为解读《失乐园》时须结合弥尔顿一生的思想和信念,从整体上把握史诗"阐明永恒的天理,向世人昭示天道的公正"的主旨,从而避免纠结于局部造成误读。

The Puritan poet John Milton in 17th century was introduced. It considers that, the motivation behind the great achievement was his firm belief that what he did in his lifetime was to glorify God and to fulfill himself. For the theme of his masterpiece Paradise Lost, the epic should be taken as a whole, and Milton＇s ideas and convictions should be taken into consideration, so that its real intention could be grasped and misleading conclusions could be avoided.