All grammatical rules leak. Grammar, as a science of expression, should be more subtle and less rigid; it should address itself more to the speaker’s intentions and less to the rules and definitions. Grammatical rule...All grammatical rules leak. Grammar, as a science of expression, should be more subtle and less rigid; it should address itself more to the speaker’s intentions and less to the rules and definitions. Grammatical rules are no more the articles of a criminal code than a gifted writer is a professional lawyer. Memory is the scribe展开更多
The character of Hamlet is evidently designed by its illustrious author as a picture of an amiable prince, an affectionate son, a fast friend, and a fine gentleman. Yet in no one of these respects is it by any means i...The character of Hamlet is evidently designed by its illustrious author as a picture of an amiable prince, an affectionate son, a fast friend, and a fine gentleman. Yet in no one of these respects is it by any means intitled to our approbation. From the beginning of the play till his killing the king at the end of the fifth act we find him irresolute, unnatural, inconstant, melancholy and brutal. That Hamlet’s character, thus formed by nature, and thus modelled by situation, is often variable and uncertain. I will content myself with the supposition that this is the very character which Shakespeare meant to allot him.展开更多
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 is probably the most famous of his sonnets,which impresses the readers with its profound topic and rich images. Through a detailed study of the development of its topic and the techniques to d...Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 is probably the most famous of his sonnets,which impresses the readers with its profound topic and rich images. Through a detailed study of the development of its topic and the techniques to develop,we can find out the reason why it is a great one.展开更多
文摘All grammatical rules leak. Grammar, as a science of expression, should be more subtle and less rigid; it should address itself more to the speaker’s intentions and less to the rules and definitions. Grammatical rules are no more the articles of a criminal code than a gifted writer is a professional lawyer. Memory is the scribe
文摘The character of Hamlet is evidently designed by its illustrious author as a picture of an amiable prince, an affectionate son, a fast friend, and a fine gentleman. Yet in no one of these respects is it by any means intitled to our approbation. From the beginning of the play till his killing the king at the end of the fifth act we find him irresolute, unnatural, inconstant, melancholy and brutal. That Hamlet’s character, thus formed by nature, and thus modelled by situation, is often variable and uncertain. I will content myself with the supposition that this is the very character which Shakespeare meant to allot him.
文摘Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 is probably the most famous of his sonnets,which impresses the readers with its profound topic and rich images. Through a detailed study of the development of its topic and the techniques to develop,we can find out the reason why it is a great one.