《少年维特的烦恼·第一部·1771 年 5 月至 9 月》第31节
JULY 24. You insist so much on my not neglecting my drawing, that it would be as well for me to say nothing as to confess how little I have lately done. I never felt happier, I never understood nature better, even down to the veriest stem or smallest blade of grass; and yet I am unable to express myself: my powers of execution are so weak, everything seems to swim and float before me, so that I cannot make a clear, bold outline. But I fancy I should succeed better if I had some clay or wax to model. I shall try, if this state of mind continues much longer, and will take to modelling, if I only knead dough. I have commenced Charlotte's portrait three times, and have as often disgraced myself. This is the more annoying, as I was formerly very happy in taking likenesses. I have since sketched her profile, and must content myself with that.
注释摘要
这封信看似在谈绘画，实则是一篇关于创作极限与情感压倒意志的坦白。维特面对威廉的催促，承认自己近来在绘画上几乎毫无进展，但他的坦白里带着一种典型的颠倒：他声称自己从未如此幸福，对自然的理解也从未如此透彻，连最细小的草茎叶片都看得真切。可也正是这份过于饱满的感受力，让他完全无法下笔。他觉得眼前一切都在游移浮动，画不出清晰有力的轮廓。这里维特触及了一个狂飙突进时…