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查尔斯·兰姆CharlesLamb
查尔斯·兰姆(1775—1834),英国最杰出的小品文作家、散文家。
兰姆十分赞赏浪漫主义思潮中人性主义的主张,并以此创作了充满温情和调侃的个性化散文。
同时,兰姆也热爱城市生活,善于用敏锐独特的眼光捕捉市井生活中变幻的都市风情。
其后期创作的《伊里亚随笔》,情趣丰富,表述精妙,堪称兰姆散文创作的最高成就。
《古瓷器》是其中的名篇之一。
本文节选自《古瓷器》的前半部分。
IhaveanalmostfemiialityforoldIgotoseeahouse,Iiheadhepicturegallery.Iotdefendtheorderofpreferebysayingthatwehaveallsometasteorother,oftooaetoadmitofourrememberingdistinctlythatitwasanae.Iiplay,aexhibition,thatIwastakento;butIamnotsewhenajarsandsaucerswereiomyimagination.
Ihadnhen--whyshouldIhoselittle,lawless,azure-tiesques,thatuionofmenaabout,uncircumscribedbyahatworldbeforeperspective--aateacup.
Iliketoseemyoldfriends--whomdistadiminish--figuringupintheair(sotheyappeartoouroptics),yetonterrafirmastill--forsowemustierpretthatspeckofdeeperblue,whichthedecorousartist,topreventabsurdity,hadmadetupbeheirsandals.
Ilovethemenwithos;sfadthewomen,ifpossible,withstillmoreressions.
Hereisayoungandandarin,haoaladyfromasalver--twomilesoff.Seehowdistaoffrespedherethesamelady,oranother--forlikenessisidentityonteacups--issteppingintoalittlefairyboat,mooredohersideofthiscalmgardehadaintymingfoot,whiarightangleofinglesgoinourworld)mustinfalliblylahemidstofaflowerymead--furlongoffohersideofthesamestraream!
Fartheron--iffarornearbepredicatedoftheirworld--seehodas,dangthehays.
Here--adrabbitt,aensive--soobjectsshow,seenthroughthelucidatmosphereoffihay.
Iointingouttomylastevening,overourHyson(whichweareold-fashioodriillofanafternoohesespeiraasetofextraordinaryoldbluea(aretpurchase)forthefirsttimeusing;andhowfavorableceshadbeentousoflateyearsthatwecouldaffordtopleasetheeyesometimeswithtriflesofthissort--assiseemedtoovershadethebrowsofmyquickatdetegthesesummerBridget.
"Iwishthegoodoldtimeswouldeagain,"shesaid,"erenotquitesorieanthatIwatherewasamiddlestate"--sosheleasedtorambleon--"inwhichIamsurewewereagreatdealhappier.Apurchaseisbutapurowthatyouhavemoneyenoughandtospare.Formerlyitusedtobeatriumph.Wheedacheapluxury(and,O!HowmuchadoIhadtogetyoutotiimes!)--wewereusedtohaveadebatetwoorthreedaysbefore,ahefainst,andthispareitoutof,andwhatsavingwecouldhitupon,thatshouldbeahingwaswthehemowepaidforit.
"Doyourememberthebrownsuit,whiadetohanguponyou,tillallyourfriendscriedshameuponyou,itgrewsothreadbare--andallbecauseofthatfolioBeaumocher,whichyedhomelateatnightfromBarker'siGarden?Doyourememberhowweeyeditforweeksbeforeweakeupourmindstothepurdhaderminationtillitwaseno'clockoftheSaturdaytyoushouldbetoolate--aheoldbooksellerwithsopenedhisshop,awinklingtaper(forhewassettingbedwards)lightedouttherelihisdustytreasures--andwhenyouluggedithome,wishiwicease--andwhetome--andereexpltheperfeessofit(g,youcalledit)--andairiheselooseleaveswithpaste,whipatiencewouldobelefttilldaybreak--wastherenopleasureinbeingapoorman?Orthoseblackclotheswhichyouwearnow,andaresocarefultokeepbrushed,sincewehavebeeriical,giveyouhalfthehoywithwhichyouflauaboutinthatoverwornsuit--youroldcorbeau--forfourorfiveweekslohanyoushouldhavedoopacifyyourightysumoffifteen--orsixteenshillingswasit?--agreataffairwethoughtitthen--whichyouhadlavishedontheoldfolio.Nowyouaffordtobuyanybookthatpleasesyou,butIdoymehomeanyniceoldpurow.
"WhehtoloutalessnumberofshillingsuponthatprintafterLeonardo,whichweedthe'LadyBlanch';whenyoulookatthepurdthoughtofthemohoughtofthemoney,andlookedagaiure--wastherenopleasureinbeingapoorman?Now,youhavenothingtodobuttowalkintop;apos;s,andbuyawildernessofLeodoyou?
"Then,doyourememberourpleasantwalkstoEnfield,andPotter'sBar,andehadaholiday--holidays,andallotherfun,aregonenowweareridthelittlehainwhichIusedtodepositourday'sfareofsavorybandsalad--andhowyouwouldpryaboutatnoontideforsomedethhtgoinandproduceourstore--onlypayiyoumustcallfor--aeuponthelooksofthelandlady,ahershewaslikelytoallowusatabledwishforsuotherhoessasIzaakWaltonhasdesyaoblanksoftheLea,whea-fishing--aheywingenough,aheywouldllyuponus--butwehadcheerfullooksstillforoher,aourplainfoodsavrudgingPiscatorhisTroutHall?Noegooutaday'spleasuring,whichisseldom,moreover,weridepartoftheway--andgointoafineinhebestofdiingtheexpense--which,afterall,neverhashalftherelishofthosetrysnaps,ereatthemerusageandapree.
"Youaretooproudtoseeaplayai.Doyouremembereusedtosit,theBattleofHexham,andtheSurrenderofdBannisterandMrs.Blandintheintheesqueezedsapiecetositthreeorfourtimesiheone-shillinggallery--whereyoufeltallthetimethatyououghtnotthtme--aroobligationtbroughtme--andthepleasurewasthebetterforalittleshame--ahedrewup,whatcaredweforourplathehouse,orwhatmatterediteresittihoughtswerewithRosalihViolaattheCourtofIlyria.Youusedtosaythatthegallerywasthebestplaceofallforenjoyingaplaysocially--thattherelishofsuchexhibitionsmustbeinproportiontotheinfrequeng--thatthepahere,notbeingingeneralreadersofplays,wereobligedtoattendthemore,anddidattend,towhatwasgoingoage--becauseawordlostwouldhavebeenachasm,whichitossibleforthemtofillup.Withsuchrefleswesoledourpridethen--aoyouwhether,asawomagehlessattentionandaodationthanIhavedonesinmoreexpeiohegettingihegupthoseiaircaseswasbadenough--buttherewasstillalawofcivilityteasgreataasweeverfouherpassages--andhowalittlediffieheightehesheplay,afterelypayourmoneyandwalkin.Youotsee,yousay,inthegalleriesnow.Iamsurewesaw,aoo,wellesight,andall,Ithihourpoverty."
我对古瓷器的偏爱甚至有些女性化。
每次去大户人家造访,我都要求先看看瓷器架,然后才是走廊。
我改变不了这个欣赏的先后顺序,只能说人人都有这样或那样的偏好,由于年代久远不可能记得哪些是后天形成的。
我还记得跟人看的第一出戏、第一次展览,但真不记得这些瓷坛瓷碟是何时进入我的思索空间的。
那些怪异的天蓝色的小巧形体没有规律可以琢磨,我当时就不曾反感,现在又怎么会反感呢?在常人眼中,他们在那个没有透视的世界——一个瓷茶上飘浮不定,不受任何局限。
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