欧阳修书信中的“风神”之美

The Beauty of"Style"of Letters by Ouyang Xiu

“风神”是欧阳修书信的典型特征。其书信在情感意蕴上丰富深厚,尤其抚今追昔之书信,感慨淋漓,俯仰沉吟;在表达方式上善于采用转折、抑扬、悬念、对比、铺垫等手法,层层递进,纡徐婉曲,一波三折,而虚词的使用更使其情韵悠长,姿态横生,呈现出与元祐文人书信不同的风貌。深厚的情感意蕴、独特的表达方式、别样的语言特色形成一股合力,共同促进了其书信“风神”之美的形成。

The typical feature of OuyangXiu's letters is their special style.His letters,especially those that evoke memories of the past while living in the present,are full of emotion.In the letters,various narrative techniques,such as transition,modulation,suspense,comparison,and foreshadowing,and so on,are employed,which makes the letters elegant in manner.The use of function words brings a special appealing quality,presenting a different style from the letters of literati in the Yuan-You period.The deep emotion,unique narrative techniques,and distinctive language features form the beauty of the"style"of his letters.