Back Life Works Web Site Back 波西 比希 雪莱 What is your impression on him? PercyPercy Bysshe Bysshe Shelley Shelley (1792-1827)(1792-1827) n n English Romantic poet who English Romantic poet who rebelled against English politics rebelled against English politics and conservative values.and conservative values. n n Shelley drew no essential Shelley drew no essential distinction between poetry and distinction between poetry and politics, and his work reflected politics, and his work reflected the radical ideas and the radical ideas and revolutionary optimism of the revolutionary optimism of the era.era. n n PercyPercy Bysshe Bysshe Shelley was Shelley was born on August 4, 1792, at born on August 4, 1792, at Field Place, near Horsham Field Place, near Horsham in Sussex, 5sQsiksin Sussex, 5sQsiks苏塞克苏塞克 斯斯( (英国一郡英国一郡) )苏塞克斯：英格兰苏塞克斯：英格兰 南部濒临英吉利海峡的盎格鲁南部濒临英吉利海峡的盎格鲁- - 撒克逊王国，建立于公元撒克逊王国，建立于公元 5 5世纪世纪 ，在，在825825年被西撒克斯王国所俘年被西撒克斯王国所俘 into an aristocratic family.into an aristocratic family. n n His father, Timothy His father, Timothy Shelley, was a Sussex Shelley, was a Sussex squiresquire乡绅乡绅, , 律师律师, , 侍从侍从and and a member of a member of Parliament. Parliament. n n Shelley attendedShelley attended Syon Syon House Academy and House Academy and Eton and in 1810 he Eton and in 1810 he entered the Oxford entered the Oxford University College. University College. n n The family line could be traced back to one The family line could be traced back to one of the followers of William of Normandy. of the followers of William of Normandy. n n Thus in noble blood Shelley was more Thus in noble blood Shelley was more fortunate than most of his brother poets, fortunate than most of his brother poets, considering the estimate that England placed considering the estimate that England placed upon the distinction of casteupon the distinction of caste, , 社会社会等级等级制度制度. . n n He had all the advantages of wealth and He had all the advantages of wealth and rank, and hence much was expected of him. rank, and hence much was expected of him. n n At the age of ten At the age of ten n n Shelley was placed Shelley was placed in the public school ofin the public school of SionSion. . 锡安锡安 House, but House, but the harsh treatment the harsh treatment of instructors and of instructors and school-fellows school-fellows rendered his life most rendered his life most unpleasant. unpleasant. n n Shelley was next Shelley was next sent to Eton, where sent to Eton, where his sensitive nature his sensitive nature was again deeply was again deeply wounded by ill usage. wounded by ill usage. He finally revolted He finally revolted against all authority, against all authority, and this disposition and this disposition 脾脾 气气 manifested itself manifested itself strongly in Eton.strongly in Eton. Eton Suite Eton College Shelley next went to Oxford, n n but he studied irregularly, except in his but he studied irregularly, except in his peculiar views, where he seemed to be constant peculiar views, where he seemed to be constant in his thought and speculations.in his thought and speculations. He also He also issued a syllabus of Humes “issued a syllabus of Humes “EssaysEssays,“ and at ,“ and at the same time challenged the authorities of the same time challenged the authorities of Oxford to a public discussion of the subject. He Oxford to a public discussion of the subject. He was only was only seventeenseventeen at the time. at the time. n n In company with Mr.In company with Mr. Hogg Hogg, a fellow-student, , a fellow-student, he composed a treatisehe composed a treatise论文论文 entitled “entitled “The The Necessity of AtheismNecessity of Atheism.“ .“无神论无神论For this For this publication, both of the heterodox students publication, both of the heterodox students were expelled from the college in 1811. were expelled from the college in 1811. His expulsion from Oxford led also to an inexcusable confusion in his social life. He had become strongly attached to Miss Grove, an accomplished 多才多艺的 young lady, but after he was driven from college her father prohibited communication between them. He next became strongly attached to Miss Harriet Westbrook, a beautiful lady of sixteen, but of social position inferior to his. n n An elopement soon followed, and a marriage An elopement soon followed, and a marriage in August, 1811. Shelleys father was so in August, 1811. Shelleys father was so enraged at this act that he cut off his sons enraged at this act that he cut off his sons allowance. allowance. n n An uncle, CaptainAn uncle, Captain Pilfold Pilfold-one of Nelsons -one of Nelsons captains at the Nile and Trafalgar-generously captains at the Nile and Trafalgar-generously supplied the youthful pair with money, supplied the youthful pair with money, n n and they lived for some time in Cumberland, and they lived for some time in Cumberland, where Shelley made the acquaintance ofwhere Shelley made the acquaintance of SoutheySouthey, Wordsworth, De, Wor