論拜倫在《唐‧璜》中個人存在價值的體現

OnByron’s Value of PersonalityRealized in His Don Juan

本文從美學的角度衡量拜倫的個人的存在價值。拜倫在《唐‧璜》中，不但以表演者演出，而且像在舞臺上揮舞指揮棒的指揮家一樣。其實，他是幕後的主導者，而《唐‧璜》正是他既戲劇性又深刻表現自我的代表作。《唐‧璜》的創作並非偶然。透過它，拜倫對人永恆存在可能性的疑問，若無法永遠的，或許暫時可以獲得解答。況且，個人存在的價值也因此可以獲得肯定。最終，浪漫詩人還是得承認人生的有限、缺陷及不可為；雖說如此，拜倫仍舊「知其不可為而為」，勇於實現夢想，耕耘美好的未來。

Byron’s value of personality is aesthetic. In Don Juan, Byron not only acts as a performer but conducts as a maestro on the stage. He is the manipulator behind the curtain who dramatizes himself in the most remarkable acts of self-representation. In effect, Don Juanwas not created coincidentally. Through Don Juan, Byron’s aesthetic questionings may be settled temporarily, if not permanently. In addition, his value of personality can be identified. Eventually, the romantic poet has to admit that human life is limited. Although Byron’s human and poetic imperfections are many, he has dreams to realize, a garden to cultivate.