Stories of foreign poets

One day, the ancient Roman general Sibbio (237 BC-BC 183) went to visit a friend of his, the poet quintus Ennis. After knocking at the door, the poet's slave servant told him that his master was not at home. But at this moment, Sibbio caught a glimpse of the poet and flashed into a small room in the back. Instead of questioning the slave, he walked away without saying a word.

Not long after, the poet Ennis also visited Sibbio. When a friend came to the door, Sibbio stood in the room and said loudly, "Sibbio is not at home."

"You can't expect me to believe this-I have recognized your voice." The poet said outside.

"Well, you bastard," Sibbio retorted, "I believe everything your slave says, but you don't believe me."

2. Poets and tables

Once upon a time, there was a young poet in Germany He is very talented and writes many lyric poems, but people don't like him.

The poet was very distressed and asked his father's friend, an old watchmaker, what was the reason?

The old watchmaker listened to the poet without saying a word, so he took him to the door of a small room and pushed it open. The poet looked into the room and cried out in surprise. It turns out that this old watchmaker has made and collected many rare treasures ―― all kinds of precious clocks and watches, some of which look like birds and animals, some can crow, and some can play wonderful music ... which are unprecedented by young poets!

The old man took out a delicate small box from the cupboard, opened it and took out a pocket watch. The gold shell was particularly beautiful. It can also clearly show the movement of the stars, the tides of the sea, and accurately indicate the month and date ... this is simply a "magic watch". Ah! Where can I find it in the world?

The poet put the watch in his hand and read it again and again, trying to buy it. How much is it worth?

The old watchmaker saw all this in his eyes. He smiled and only asked for this "magic watch" instead of the ordinary watch in the poet's hand.

When the poet saw it, he was overjoyed, so he boasted of the "magic watch", regarded it as a treasure and never carried it with him.

However, after a while, the poet gradually became dissatisfied with this watch, and he asked the old watchmaker to change his watch back.

The old watchmaker asked him why.

The poet said, "Your old man's skill is superb, resulting in such a strange pocket watch, but he can't tell the time. You know, a watch tells the time, and you don't even know the time when you hold it. What's the use? "

The old watchmaker smiled, put his pocket watch on the table, returned the poet's watch to him, picked up the poet's poetry collection and said, "Son, let's do our job well!" You should remember that what you do should bring benefits to people! "

Hearing this, the poet suddenly realized the profound meaning of this sentence. From then on, he worked tirelessly and went deep into the people, and finally wrote excellent works that were welcomed by the masses.

3. The story of Yu Daoquan and Tagore

Yu Daoquan is the founder of Tibetan studies in New China.

1924 April 12 to May 30, Tagore, an Indian poet and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, visited China for 50 days. At the age of 64, he visited many cities in China, including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Jinan, Beijing, Taiyuan and Hankou, covering half of China. In Jinan, in order to receive Tagore, a young man with a high level of English, Yu Daoquan, was invited by Jinan education circle to be Tagore's escort and translator. In Jinan, Mr. Yu Daoquan briefly introduced the history of Buddhism's introduction into China and its great influence on China culture in English. Tagore was moved by his concise words. He praised the English-speaking young man and said, "Sir, you are the first person we met in China who is so interested in Indian culture and language!" Mr. Yu Daoquan also admires Tagore's personality and achievements, especially Tagore's works with strong mysticism, full of love, praise and yearning for peace for mankind. Accompanying, watching and chatting, in the final analysis, Tagore's knowledge, demeanor and level have made Yu Daoquan very impressed. So, when Tagore suggested to Yu Daoquan, "Come with me to study Sanskrit and Buddhism in India …", Yu Daoquan agreed without hesitation. At that time, Yu Daoquan had been paid by Shandong Province to study in the United States, which was the time for the whole family to celebrate and the neighbors to congratulate. When he announced to his family that he would go to India to study Sanskrit and Buddhism and give up the opportunity to study in the United States, his father, Mr. Yu Mingxin, became furious and said that he would drive him out of his house and cut off any financial aid. However, no one can change Mr. Yu Daoquan's stubborn temper and character. He still resolutely followed Tagore to Beijing.

Emily Dickinson 1830- 1886, an American poet, was born in amherst, Massachusetts. It is said that she is one of the greatest poets in American literary history. Her unique poems, like pearls and jade, are full of profound emotions and creative wisdom. This makes her independent from the mainstream of American literature in the19th century.

Dickinson lived in her birthplace almost all her life. Her father is a famous lawyer who is enthusiastic about public affairs. His three children, Emily, his son Austin, and his other daughter, lavinia, have the opportunity to meet many visiting celebrities. Emily Dickinson spent six years at Amherst College and one year at Mount Holyoake Theological Seminary, leading a normal life, full of friendship, parties, church and housework.

When she was less than 30 years old, she began to quit rural activities, gradually until she stopped going out completely. Although she corresponded with many friends, she gradually stopped seeing each other. She often avoided visitors until she finally lived as a hermit in her father's house. As a mature woman, her emotions are both strong and sensitive, and contact with others makes her feel tired.

Dickinson began to write poems before retiring from the secular world. During the period from 1858 to 1862, her creation reached its peak. Although critic Thomas Wentworth Higginson never really realized Dickinson's genius, he gave her a lot of encouragement, and helen hunt jackson always thought Dickinson was a great poet and gave her a lot of encouragement, but Dickinson only published seven poems in his life. Her lifestyle, though limited, makes her very satisfied and essential. After her death in 1886, her sister lavinia Dickinson found more than 1000 poems in her desk. For a long time, Emily Dickinson has been regarded as a romantic figure, not a serious artist, because she gave up the world after her love failed. This legend, based on speculation, has been distorted and fabricated, so that it still worries her biographer.