论《世说新语》中的《诗经》典故

Allusions of theBookofSongsin A New Account of the World

《世说新语》涉及与《诗经》有关的事迹共三十三则,其中多为汉末魏晋士人灵活化用《诗经》典故的逸闻趣事。士人或以《诗经》经义为准绳,砥砺品节,互相激励;或以经义为标准,品鉴他人;更多的情况则是化用《诗经》典故,增强言谈的艺术趣味。从化用典故的形式看,与先前惯例大不相同,他们一般不再提及《诗经》或《诗经》中的篇名,而是直接把《诗经》的典故活用为谈话的有机组成部分。这一化用经典的方式正是魏晋名士言谈崇尚机警有锋、追求简洁含蓄的表现。

In A New Account of the World,there are thirty-three allusions in relation to theBookof Songs,most of which about anecdotes of the genteel in the late Han,Wei and Jin dynasties.They cite the allusions as criterion or adage to stimulate themselves,or as a mirror to justify others.Instead of mentioning the chapter names,they use the stories directly as their composite of discourses.