蒙田的治愈系:向往高贵的死亡

Mongtaigne's Healing:Anticipating the Noble Death

米歇尔·德·蒙田(1533—1592)的意大利之旅一度引起国外学者的深思。在关注蒙田去意大利的目的性和体验方式的研究过程中,国外学者发现了两大特性,即:喜欢观察各具特色的古罗马石制建筑,体味各地不同特色的温泉水。从理论路径上看,蒙田之所以会欣赏古罗马建筑是源于他对古罗马崇高性的敬仰;而在实践方式上,他体味各色的泉水则是不愿受肾结石的控制,希望寻求治病的良药。但究其本质而言,蒙田的旅行传递了更加深层的内在含义,即他愿意直面在旅途中的潜在威胁甚至向往死亡。这种"走向死亡"的过程可以被描述为"高贵的死亡",它正是蒙田与古罗马相互关联、相互印证的通途。

The topic on “ Montaigne’ s trip to Italy” which has caused many foreign scholars to consider mainly focused on the purpose to Italy and the method of Montaigne＇s experience. During the research, they gradually found the fact that there were two significant characters in Montaigne＇s thought, namely, he preferred to observe the ancient stone buildings as well as taste all sorts of fountain. From the path of theory, the reason for Montaigne＇s einticipation of the ancient buildings originated from his admiration to Roman supe-riority; from the method of experience, Montaigne tasted fountain in order to prevent him from kidney stone and wished to seek medi-cine to cure his illness. But in vital, Montaigne＇s thought conveyed deep and inner meaning, that is, he was willing to face potential threat on the road or even death; moreover, this kind of “ death” process could be described as “ noble death”. This connected him with Roman.