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1、英文原版资源http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/comm/steen/cogweb/Abstracts/Wilde_1889.htmlMarch22,2009.OscarWilde:THEDECAYOFLYINGNewYork:Brentano,1905[1889]ADIALOGUE.Persons:CyrilandVivian.Scene:thelibraryofacountryhouseinNottinghamshire.CYRIL(cominginthroughtheopenwindowfromth
2、eterrace).MydearVivian,don'tcoopyourselfupalldayinthelibrary.Itisaperfectlylovelyafternoon.Theairisexquisite.Thereisamistuponthewoodslikethepurplebloomuponaplum.Letusgoandlieonthegrass,andsmokecigarettes,andenjoyNature.VIVIAN.EnjoyNature!IamgladtosaythatIhaveentir
3、elylostthatfaculty.PeopletellusthatArtmakesusloveNaturemorethanwelovedherbefore;thatitrevealshersecretstous;andthatafteracarefulstudyofCorotandConstableweseethingsinherthathadescapedourobservation.MyownexperienceisthatthemorewestudyArt,thelesswecareforMature.WhatA
4、rtreallyrevealstousisNature'slackofdesign,hercuriouscrudities,herextraordinarymonotony,herabsolutelyunfinishedcondition.Naturehasgoodintentions,ofcourse,but,asAristotleoncesaid,shecannotcarrythemout.WhenIlookatalandscapeIcannothelpseeingallitsdefects.Itisfortunate
5、forus,however,thatNatureissoimperfect,asotherwiseweshouldhavehadnoartatall.Artisourspiritedprotest,ourgallantattempttoteachNatureherproperplace.AsfortheinfinitevarietyofNature,thatisapuremyth.ItisnottobefoundinNatureherself.Itresidesintheimagination,orfancy,orcult
6、ivatedblindnessofthemanwholooksather.CYRIL.Well,youneednotlookatthelandscape.Youcanlieonthegrassandsmokeandtalk.VIVIAN.ButNatureissouncomfortable.Grassishardanddumpyanddamp,andfullofdreadfulblackinsects.Why,evenMorris'poorestworkmancouldmakeyouamorecomfortableseat
7、thanthewholeofNaturecan.Nature25palesbeforethefurnitureof"thestreetwhichfromOxfordhasborroweditsname,"asthepoetyoulovesomuchoncevilelyphrasedit.Idon'tcomplain.IfNaturehadbeencomfortable,mankindwouldneverhaveinventedarchitecture,andIpreferhousestotheopenair.Inahous
8、eweallfeeloftheproperproportions.Everythingissubordinatedtous,fashionedforouruseandourpleasure.Egotismitself,whichissonecessarytoapropersenseofhumandign
