-20世紀 英國詩-
(1) Thomas Hardy(1840-1928) : "The Darkling Thrush"
"The Darkling Thrush"
1 I leant upon a coppice gate
2 When Frost was spectre-gray,
3 And Winter's dregs made desolate
4 The weakening eye of day.
5 The tangled bine-stems scored the sky
6 Like strings of broken lyres,
7 And all mankind that haunted nigh
8 Ha
“[…] a tool of great power and scope because […]
it allows us to comprehend general human character traits in terms of well-understood nonhuman attributes;
and, conversely, it allows us to comprehend
less well-understood aspects of the nature of animals
and objects in terms of better-understood human characteristics.”
Reference
Lakoff, George and Mark Turner. 1989. More than C
The goal - not to be saved from God but “to seek for being God by unity of God and I”
‘Tantra’
Traditional asceticism before the Aryan
Way for finding I and universe are same so only action and fulfillment exist, No ideology
Instead of rejecting desire, reach nirvana through setting them free.
The life, action and achievement.
Only high class monks benefited from enlightenment.
passion and affections for Miss Rosamond.
Jane - asks why he does not just marry her.
St. John – says that he is very much in love with Rosamond; but he knows that Miss Rosamond would not be suited to be a missionary's wife. He insists that he is a cold, hard man who is not willing to give up his ambitions for God, for love. He remarks that Jane is original and direct in her manner
Conservatism
•Edmund Burke (1729~1797)from Dublin, Ireland.
• Main concern is human liberty following
its own custom and convention.
Liberty is related to social order.
• It also emphasizes authority.
• Ex.viewpoint about the French Revolution.
• It is inherent in modern western society.