批评史的意义

今天的文学理论和批评方法不是从天上掉下来的,而是从以往的文学理论和批评方法中生成、演变而来的。因此,研究批评史并不是额外附加的一项任务,而是研究文学理论和批评方法的必然要求。不懂得批评史,就无法真正深入地研究文学理论。许多文学理论和批评方法问题,惟有从批评史的角度去考察,才能获得比较深入的认识。

Significance of Study of Criticism History

The literature theories and methodology of literary criticism of today are not conjured up in the air, they are generated and evolved from the literature theories and methodology of previous times, therefore, the study on history of literary criticism is not an additional task for a literature researcher, but a necessity for the study of literature theories and methodology of literary criticism. Without a good knowledge of history of literary criticism, an in-depth study of literature theories would not be possible. Many questions on literature theories and methodology of literary criticism can only be given a good answer with full consideration on the study of criticism history.