19世纪《诗经》英译本序言比较研究

A comparative study of the preface to the English versions of The She King in the 19th century

19世纪4部《诗经》英语全译本的序言颇具特色,理雅各1871年译本与1876年译本的序言是学术性译介导论的典范,詹宁斯译本序言侧重在中西文化比较的视野下对《诗经》知识的普及,阿连壁译本序言体现出《诗经》由经学向文学转变的趋势。这几部英译本序言以西方文化视角审视传统诗经学,批评传统解诗中穿凿附会的弊病,提倡用历史方法解诗,展开跨文化对话,促进《诗经》多元化阐释,推动《诗经》海外传播,具有重要的参考价值。

Based on comparative study of the prefaces to four English versions of The She King in the 19th century,it could be found that they are quite characteristic.The forewords to James Legge’s 1871 and 1876 versions are the model of the introduction to academic translation.The foreword to William Jennings’version focuses on the popularization of knowledge of The She King under the comparison between Chinese and Western culture,while Romilly Allen’s version reveals the trend that The She King changes from classics to literature.These prefaces to four versions examine the traditional studies subjects of The She King from the perspective of western culture,attack the forced analogy in the traditional interpretation of poetry,and advocate explaining poetry by historical methods.They not only carry out intercultural dialogue but promote the diversified interpretation of The She King.The four English versions have great reference value,which promotes the overseas dissemination of The She King.