论《文选》之序体

On Genre of Wen Xuan

文体论中的序体 ,缘起自《诗大序》。其发展过程中按目录学、文体功用及艺术形式 ,可分为多类。《文选》将自先秦迄南朝梁之序体文章加以荟萃 ,为隋唐以降之研究 ,提供了丰赡而翔实的资料。《文选序》多取诸所选序文。文选序体的典型艺术特色为 :序缘起而条贯。

Preface genre is traced back to its origin Shi Da Xu. It is, in its development, classified into catalogue study, stylistic function, artistic form and the like. Wen Xuan collects the best prefaces from pre Qin to Liang of Southern Dynasties. It supplies rich & detailed material for the study ever since Sui & Tang Dynasties. Wen Xuan Xu has enclosed as many as possible selected prefaces. The typical artistic colour of prefaces is: why the book is written & what has been written is systematic.