探索与争鸣 ›› 2025, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (12): 180-193.

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钱锺书《读〈拉奥孔〉》的诗性爝火——有别于朱光潜

夏中义   

  • 出版日期:2025-12-20 发布日期:2025-12-20
  • 作者简介:夏中义,浙江越秀外国语学院教授,上海交通大学人文学院教授。(上海 200240)

The Poetic Spark in Qian Zhongshu's “Reading ‘Laocoon’”: Distinct from Zhu Guangqian

Xia Zhongyi   

  • Online:2025-12-20 Published:2025-12-20

摘要: 钱锺书在《读〈拉奥孔〉》中展现了独特的诗性美学。精准判断钱锺书《读〈拉奥孔〉》的学术史贡献,需要以朱光潜为参照。对比朱光潜与钱锺书在处理同一美学题材时的显著差异,可以发现钱锺书学术思想的深邃与独到之处。钱锺书以“西学捧哏”的创新方式,巧妙地将莱辛的美学理论与中国古典诗文相印证,不仅展现了其深厚的国学功底,还体现了其跨文化视野的广阔与深邃。钱锺书在其学术生涯的不同时期始终坚守“古典诗学今释”的中轴线,体现了高度的学术自主性与系统性。

关键词: 钱锺书, 《读〈拉奥孔〉》, “包孕片刻”, 诗性美学, 西学捧哏

Abstract: Qian Zhongshu demonstrates a unique poetic aesthetics in his work “Reading ‘Laocoon’”. To accurately assess the academic contributions of Qian Zhongshu’s “Reading ‘Laocoon’”, it is essential to use Zhu Guangqian as a reference point. By comparing the notable differences between Zhu Guangqian and Qian Zhongshu in their treatment of the same aesthetic subject matter, one can uncover the profound and distinctive aspects of Qian Zhongshu’s academic thought. Qian Zhongshu ingeniously corroborates Lessing’s aesthetic theories with classical Chinese poetry and prose through an innovative approach, showcasing not only his profound mastery of traditional Chinese learning, but also his expansive and profound cross-cultural perspective. Throughout different stages of his academic career, Qian Zhongshu consistently adhered to the central axis of “reinterpreting classical poetics in contemporary terms”, reflecting a high degree of academic autonomy and systematicity.

Key words: Qian Zhongshu, “Reading ‘Laocoon’”, “Bao Yun moment”, poetic aesthetics, Western Peng Gen