华盛顿·欧文/WashingtonIrving
华盛顿·欧文(1783—1859),美国著名作家。1802年,19岁的欧文在《早晨纪事报》上发表了几篇书信体散文,崭露头角。1809年,《纽约外史》出版后,欧文成为纽约文坛风靡一时的人物。后来出版的《见闻札记》是欧文的代表作,包括小说、散文、杂感等32篇,以幽默风趣的笔调和富于幻想的浪漫色彩,描写了英国和美国古老的风俗习惯以及善良淳朴的旧式人物。这部作品在英国出版后,受到欧美文学界的高度重视,奠定了欧文在美国文学史上的地位。
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,-headsinfineweatherandwatchthepartingshipsboundtodistantclimes--withwhatlongingeyeswouldIgazeaftertheirlesseningsails,andwaftmyselfinimaginationtotheendsoftheearth!
Furtherreadingandthinking,thoughtheybroughtthisvagueinclinationintomorereasonablebounds,;andhadIbeenmerelyaloveroffinescenery,Ishouldhavefeltlittledesiretoseekelsewhereitsgratification,;hermountainswiththeirbrightaerialtints;hervalleys,teemingwithwildfertility;hertremendouscataracts,thunderingintheirsolitudes;herboundlessplains,wavingwithspontaneousverdure;herbroaddeeprivers,rollinginsolemnsilencetotheocean;hertracklessforests,wherevegetationputsforthallitsmagnificence;herskies,kindlingwiththemagicofsummercloudsandglorioussunshine,--no,neverneedanAmericanlookbeyondhisowncountryforthesublimeandbeautifulofnaturalscenery.
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