谈论文艺复兴本身,或通过讨论更生、再生或别的对等于这个含义丰富的术语的词及其概念来开讲有关文艺复兴的课程,这是件相当难的事。首先要问一问,我们是否真的应当象传统上所做的那样把文艺复兴看作是西方历史上的一个特定时期,或者,是否有一种不同于这一传统看法的观点,如以某种与“文艺复兴”这个术语有联系的方式来看待我们的 It is rather difficult to talk about the Renaissance itself, or to talk about rejuvenation courses by talking about terms that are new, regenerated or otherwise equivalent to this richly defined term. We must first ask whether we should really regard Renaissance as a specific period in the history of the West as we have traditionally done or whether there is a view different from this traditional view, Look at us in a way that is linked to the term “Renaissance.”