文档介绍：Elizabeth Barrett Browning —— the most exquisite love poetry S FORM THE PORTUGUES HER HISTORY 1806 Born in Coxhoe Hall, England 1821 Fallen down from a horse Taken morphine for the pain and eventually became addicted to the drug 1844 one of the most popular writers in the land 1838 H er closest brother Edward drown in a sailing accident 1828, Browning ’s mother died 1845 First met Robert 1846 Arrived at Italy 1849 Have a son LOVE STORY Her 1844 Poems inspired Robert Browning to write to her, telling her how much he loved her poems. In 1845, at age 39 , she knew Robert Browning —— who is 6 years younger than her . They fell in love with each other. However, Elizabeth ’ s father is strongly against this relationship. So they e loped (私奔) and moved to Florence, Italy. Their wedding took place on 1846 , before they went to Italy. Their only child, Robert Wiedemann (known as Penini), was born in 1849 . They h appily married for 15 years until Elizabeth died in her husband's arms on June 29, 1861 in Florence. ROBERT BROWNING ABOUT ‘ PORTUGUES ’ The word ‘ portugues ’ root s in a poem ‘ Catarina to Camoens ’, which is written by Elizabeth. It is a poem praising the love between a portugues couple. Robert loves the poem so much that he always calls his wife ‘ My Little Portugues ’. To disguise Elizabeth ’ s identity , the poetry is named with the word ‘ Portugues ’. HER DEFINITION OF LOVE ? Yet, love, mere love, is beautiful indeed and worthy of acceptation. 不过只要是爱,是爱,可就是美, 就值得你接受。? Make witness, here, between the good and bad, That Love, as strong as death, retrieves as well. 这里,在一善和那一恶之间,爱,象死一样强烈, 带来了同样的解脱。 THE FIRST ONE 我想起,当年希腊的诗人曾经歌咏: I thought once how The ocritus had sung 年复一年,那良辰在殷切的盼望中 Of the sweet years, the dear and wished-for years, 翩然降临,各自带一份礼物 Who each one in a gracious hand appears 分送给世人--年老或是年少。 To bear a gift for mortals, old or