果戈理给自己规定,每写一篇稿子要进行八次修改。他说:“据我的意见,应该这样做八次。对于某些人,也许用不着这些次数,但对另一些人还得再多几次。反正我自己的稿子是要修改八次的。只有经过八次的亲手修改之后,工作才算圆满地完成,才能达到创造的意义。”《钦差大臣》开头部分 Gogol stipulates to himself that eight amendments are required for each manuscript. He said: “According to my opinion, this should be done eight times. For some people, it may not be necessary to use these times, but it will be several times for others. Anyway, my own manuscript is to be modified eight times. Only after eight personal changes have been made, will the work be completed satisfactorily in order to achieve the significance of creation.“ ”The Minister of Imperial" begins