姚鼐的诗刍议

Comments on Yao Nai's poems

新中国成立后已出版多部文学史著作,其中只谈到姚鼐的文,均未涉及姚鼐的诗,甚至认为他的诗"可取者甚少"。文章认为只要采取科学的态度,实事求是地去考究,就会发现姚鼐的诗"沉壮苍老",入"少陵之室",可取并非"甚少"。姚鼐诗清拔刚劲,精深萃美;不少诗篇感情诚挚,思想深沉;还有一些诗作与其文互补,拓宽了诗的境界。他的诗既得古人精意,亦有自己的独创,对近代诗歌创作有着较深远的影响。文学史著作不应该把姚鼐的诗排除在诗林之外。

Since the founding of People's Republic of China,various editions of literature history have been published, in all these editions only proses of Yao Nai have been included while excluding his poetry. Some of these editions even consider Yao's poetry as hardly worth studying. However, as long as we adopt an objective attitude toward his poetry, we can find its profoundness, solemnity and vigorousness are typical qualities which are traceable in Du Fu's poetry. So it is by no means hardly worth studying, instead, it is articulate and vigorous, profound and magnificent, sincere and resourceful. Some poems are interactively combined with proses, which enhances the poetic sense of beauty. Not only does his poetry inherits the essence of those ancient master poets, but has its own innovations. Actually, his poetry has an everlasting influence upon the poetic creation in early modern times in China. Consequently, there is no reason for Yao's poetry being excluded outside our poetic research realm.