大多数古代文明是从农业、从乡村开始。所以,在所有成熟的古代文明,对于乡村生活,不吝赞美。比如,古罗马、古代中国、近代英国,都有“田园诗”这样的文体。另外一个更为重要的事实是:在两个最为稳定的现代国家,英国和美国,乡村并没有随着现代化进城而隐退。由此隐约可以看出,乡村始终是美国国家精神的一个隐秘根 Most ancient civilizations start with agriculture and from the countryside. So, in all mature ancient civilizations, for the country life, feel generous praise. For example, ancient Rome, ancient China, modern Britain, have “idyllic” such a style. Another more important fact is that in the two most stable modern countries, the United Kingdom and the United States, the countryside has not retreated as the city is modernized. From this we can see that the countryside has always been a hidden root of the national spirit of the United States