胡應(ying)麟(lin),父僖,歷官刑部主(zhu)(zhu)事、湖廣參議、云南(nan)(nan)僉事。5歲(sui)讀書成誦(song),9歲(sui)從鄉間(jian)塾師(shi)習經學(xue),特(te)愛古(gu)文辭。稍長,能撰(zhuan)各體詩(shi)篇。16歲(sui)入庠為秀(xiu)才。明(ming)萬歷四年(nian)(nian)(1576)鄉試中舉。會試不第。曾隨父北上(shang)南(nan)(nan)下,沿途吟詠,見者(zhe)激(ji)賞。所(suo)交(jiao)皆(jie)海內(nei)賢士(shi)豪杰。大(da)司空朱衡(heng)過蘭(lan)江(jiang),求與晤面(mian),泊舟三日以(yi)待。應(ying)麟(lin)感而見之,賦(fu)《昆侖行》680言答謝。朱衡(heng)稱之為“天(tian)下奇才”。時王世貞執詞(ci)壇牛耳,對其推崇備至(zhi),列為暮(mu)年(nian)(nian)所(suo)交(jiao)五子之一(yi)。世貞卒,乃入戲曲(qu)家汪道(dao)昆主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)(chi)的(de)白榆社。道(dao)昆卒,即主(zhu)(zhu)持(chi)(chi)詞(ci)壇,大(da)江(jiang)以(yi)南(nan)(nan)皆(jie)翕(xi)然宗之。性孤介,厭薄榮(rong)利,自負甚(shen)高。晚(wan)年(nian)(nian)益肆力于學(xue)。于縣城內(nei)思親橋畔筑室(shi)號“二酉山房”,藏書4萬余卷,專事著述。詩(shi)文主(zhu)(zhu)張復(fu)古(gu)模擬,后(hou)由重視(shi)格調(diao)轉向于神韻。
胡(hu)(hu)應(ying)麟最為(wei)(wei)(wei)著名的著作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)是(shi)(shi)《詩藪》,共20卷,分內外兩(liang)編(bian)。內編(bian)是(shi)(shi)分體總論(lun),外編(bian)(包(bao)括雜編(bian)與(yu)續(xu)編(bian))則是(shi)(shi)自周至明,依時代為(wei)(wei)(wei)序,對作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)家、作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)進行評論(lun)。《詩藪》頗為(wei)(wei)(wei)完整、系(xi)統地表述了作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)者的詩學(xue)思(si)想(xiang),遠遠超越了詩話發展前期(qi)的那種(zhong)隨筆(bi)、散(san)論(lun)的性質(zhi),是(shi)(shi)集本體建(jian)構和作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)家作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)批評為(wei)(wei)(wei)一體的詩學(xue)專論(lun)。胡(hu)(hu)應(ying)麟篤信(xin)嚴羽(yu)之主張,卻不墨守嚴氏針對”以議論(lun)為(wei)(wei)(wei)詩”、“以文字為(wei)(wei)(wei)詩”、“以才學(xue)為(wei)(wei)(wei)詩”之弊病,而把詩歌與(yu)禪宗(zong)聯系(xi)說詩之法(fa)(fa),其(qi)說詩比較(jiao)切(qie)實(shi),在于其(qi)對用(yong)事之探討,形獨特(te)且系(xi)統之看法(fa)(fa)。胡(hu)(hu)應(ying)麟論(lun)詩,從(cong)方(fang)法(fa)(fa)論(lun)上(shang)受嚴羽(yu)之影響。運用(yong)此種(zhong)方(fang)法(fa)(fa),糾偏黃庭堅之“脫胎換骨(gu)”、“點鐵成金”,得(de)出全(quan)(quan)新(xin)之結(jie)論(lun)。綜其(qi)《詩藪》全(quan)(quan)篇(pian),可(ke)見胡(hu)(hu)應(ying)麟有關“用(yong)事”完整理論(lun)體系(xi)由以下三(san)個方(fang)面構成:
除(chu)以情(qing)景(jing)為詩歌模(mo)寫之對象,用事亦(yi)另一之重要手段。
指出宋、明人在用事(shi)上之偏差失誤,將情、景(jing)、事(shi)三者聯系,并(bing)統攝在“工”、“巧(qiao)”下論述,以”風(feng)調(diao)”、“神韻”為用事(shi)之極致標(biao)準(zhun)。
論(lun)“用(yong)(yong)事”貴淺顯(xian)、易(yi)懂,或用(yong)(yong)句,或用(yong)(yong)意,咸臻化(hua)境;或減(jian)字(zi),或添字(zi),并無礙事。
其(qi)他(ta)著(zhu)作有《少(shao)室山房筆叢正集》《少(shao)室山房類稿(gao)》等37種347卷(juan)。
詩論核心
胡(hu)氏詩論不停留在(zai)一(yi)般(ban)的感悟式批評上,而是以此(ci)為(wei)基礎,以周延的理性思辨來界定詩的本(ben)體(ti)(ti)特征。他的詩學本(ben)體(ti)(ti)理論建構(gou)中最集(ji)中地(di)體(ti)(ti)現(xian)在(zai)“興象風(feng)神”之說。
他(ta)認為:“作詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)大要不(bu)過二端,體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)、興(xing)象風神而(er)已。”(《詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藪·內編(bian)》卷五)此系胡氏論詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)(ge)創作本(ben)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)特征的(de)(de)(de)根本(ben)之(zhi)論。在他(ta)看來(lai),詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)基本(ben)要素(su)就是(shi)“體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)”和“興(xing)象風神”,而(er)二者的(de)(de)(de)關(guan)系則(ze)是(shi)相輔相成、缺一不(bu)可的(de)(de)(de)。他(ta)又(you)說:“蓋作詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)大法,不(bu)過興(xing)象風神、格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)律聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)。格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)律卑陬,音調(diao)(diao)(diao)乖舛,風神興(xing)象,無(wu)一可觀,乃詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)之(zhi)大病。“(《詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藪·外編(bian)》卷一)反復(fu)申明(ming)了他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)這一詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學主張。“體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)”之(zhi)說,既是(shi)對(dui)明(ming)代初(chu)期復(fu)古派詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)論家(jia)如(ru)李(li)東陽、李(li)夢陽等“格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)調(diao)(diao)(diao)說”的(de)(de)(de)繼(ji)承(cheng),同時,又(you)是(shi)融匯宋代詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)論家(jia)嚴羽等人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)“辨體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”觀念而(er)向前(qian)發展的(de)(de)(de)命題(ti)。“體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”可簡言為體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)裁(cai)、體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)式(shi)。格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)即(ji)格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)調(diao)(diao)(diao)。聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)即(ji)是(shi)指詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)聲(sheng)律。“格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)調(diao)(diao)(diao)”或“體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)”,是(shi)明(ming)代從李(li)東陽到“前(qian)后七(qi)子(zi)”最常用(yong)的(de)(de)(de)論詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)概念。而(er)各人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)運用(yong)又(you)多有不(bu)同之(zhi)處。歸納而(er)言,則(ze)如(ru)袁震(zhen)宇、劉明(ming)今(jin)先生所指出(chu):“若細加辨析(xi),大致可分為兩(liang)類(lei),其(qi)一如(ru)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)、句(ju)格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)、律調(diao)(diao)(diao)、聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)等主要指詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)(ge)的(de)(de)(de)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)裁(cai)、句(ju)法、音韻、聲(sheng)律等外在形式(shi)方面的(de)(de)(de)問題(ti);其(qi)二如(ru)骨格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)、意(yi)格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)、氣調(diao)(diao)(diao)、風調(diao)(diao)(diao)等則(ze)主要用(yong)來(lai)形容詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)(ge)內在的(de)(de)(de)氣度、意(yi)蘊。”(《明(ming)代文學批評史(shi)》18頁(ye),上海古籍(ji)出(chu)版社1991年版)主“格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)調(diao)(diao)(diao)說”者,要求詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)(ge)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)制上合乎規格(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge),并強調(diao)(diao)(diao)聲(sheng)調(diao)(diao)(diao)的(de)(de)(de)重要性(xing)。
胡氏(shi)的“體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)格聲調”與(yu)明(ming)代(dai)前期的主(zhu)“格調”的李東(dong)陽、李夢陽等(deng)(deng)(deng)頗有(you)一(yi)致(zhi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)處(chu),而(er)(er)又(you)(you)于(yu)“辨(bian)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”更多發揮(hui)了宋人嚴(yan)羽的精髓(sui)。嚴(yan)羽在《滄(cang)浪(lang)詩(shi)話》中主(zhu)“妙悟”,重“興(xing)趣(qu)”,但又(you)(you)開詩(shi)歌批評中“辨(bian)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)先河(he)。《滄(cang)浪(lang)詩(shi)話》中“詩(shi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”一(yi)篇,即是(shi)辨(bian)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)專論。其中之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”,一(yi)指(zhi)(zhi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)式,二指(zhi)(zhi)風(feng)格。如其云“風(feng)雅(ya)頌既亡,一(yi)變(bian)(bian)而(er)(er)為離騷(sao),再變(bian)(bian)而(er)(er)為西漢五(wu)言(yan),三變(bian)(bian)而(er)(er)歌行雜體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti),四變(bian)(bian)而(er)(er)為沈宋律詩(shi)。”(《滄(cang)浪(lang)詩(shi)話·詩(shi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)》)此處(chu)當指(zhi)(zhi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)式。其后(hou)又(you)(you)有(you)“以(yi)時而(er)(er)論”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“建安體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“正(zheng)始(shi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“唐初(chu)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“盛(sheng)唐體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“大歷體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“晚唐體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”等(deng)(deng)(deng),是(shi)謂時代(dai)風(feng)格;又(you)(you)有(you)“以(yi)人而(er)(er)論”之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)“少(shao)陵體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“太白體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“李長吉體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“山谷體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“東(dong)坡(po)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”、“王荊公體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”等(deng)(deng)(deng),是(shi)謂作(zuo)家(jia)風(feng)格。他(ta)自稱“辨(bian)家(jia)數(shu)如辨(bian)蒼(cang)白,方可言(yan)詩(shi)。”(《滄(cang)浪(lang)詩(shi)話·詩(shi)法(fa)》)嚴(yan)羽明(ming)辨(bian)詩(shi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)精辟詳審(shen),為宋元以(yi)后(hou)詩(shi)評家(jia)多所取法(fa)。方回、胡應(ying)麟(lin)、許學(xue)夷、方東(dong)樹等(deng)(deng)(deng)都(dou)可以(yi)說受嚴(yan)羽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)啟迪。胡應(ying)麟(lin)《詩(shi)藪》的詩(shi)學(xue)頗為縝(zhen)密(mi),其內編各卷即論詩(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)各體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)興(xing)替(ti)及“當行本(ben)色”。如言(yan)“辨(bian)體(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)(ti)”,《詩(shi)藪》可謂典范之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)。
“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)風(feng)(feng)神”在胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學中(zhong)亦是(shi)(shi)(shi)基本命題(ti)所(suo)(suo)在。胡(hu)(hu)應麟屢屢以之(zhi)(zhi)評價(jia)、分(fen)析歷代的(de)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)作(zuo)。“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”作(zuo)為一個詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學范(fan)疇的(de)提出,當推唐代詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)論(lun)家殷璠(fan)。殷璠(fan)在其(qi)所(suo)(suo)編《河岳英靈集》中(zhong)以“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”為論(lun)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)重要(yao)標準。如評孟浩然(ran)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi):“無(wu)論(lun)興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang),兼(jian)復(fu)(fu)故實。”評陶翰詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)云:“既多興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang),復(fu)(fu)備風(feng)(feng)骨(gu)”。“興(xing)(xing)(xing)”是(shi)(shi)(shi)指(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)人在外界事物(wu)的(de)觸(chu)發下,因感(gan)生情,所(suo)(suo)謂(wei)“觸(chu)物(wu)以起情,謂(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)。”(宋人李仲蒙(meng)語(yu))象(xiang)(xiang)即詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的(de)審美意(yi)(yi)象(xiang)(xiang)。興(xing)(xing)(xing)、象(xiang)(xiang)合(he)鑄成(cheng)一個詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學概念,則是(shi)(shi)(shi)指(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)歌(ge)創(chuang)作(zuo)中(zhong)以自(zi)然(ran)感(gan)發的(de)方式來(lai)(lai)創(chuang)造(zao)的(de)審美意(yi)(yi)象(xiang)(xiang)。胡(hu)(hu)應麟在評漢詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)時屢用“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”的(de)概念,如說:“《十九首》及諸雜詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),隨(sui)語(yu)成(cheng)韻,隨(sui)韻成(cheng)趣,辭(ci)藻氣骨(gu),略無(wu)可(ke)(ke)尋(xun)。而(er)(er)興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)玲(ling)瓏(long),意(yi)(yi)致深婉(wan),真可(ke)(ke)以泣鬼神、動天地。”(《詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)藪(sou).內(nei)(nei)編》卷(juan)三)在他(ta)看來(lai)(lai),漢代古詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),風(feng)(feng)韻自(zi)然(ran),取象(xiang)(xiang)時常常得之(zhi)(zhi)無(wu)意(yi)(yi),如他(ta)所(suo)(suo)說:“無(wu)意(yi)(yi)于工,而(er)(er)無(wu)不工也,漢之(zhi)(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)也。”(內(nei)(nei)編,卷(juan)二)“得之(zhi)(zhi)無(wu)意(yi)(yi)”,正是(shi)(shi)(shi)“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”的(de)取象(xiang)(xiang)方式。“興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)”之(zhi)(zhi)外,胡(hu)(hu)氏(shi)更(geng)重“風(feng)(feng)神”。如果說興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)更(geng)多地以之(zhi)(zhi)品評漢詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),那么(me),“風(feng)(feng)神”則更(geng)多地用來(lai)(lai)品評盛(sheng)唐之(zhi)(zhi)詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。如他(ta)所(suo)(suo)說:“盛(sheng)唐絕句,興(xing)(xing)(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)玲(ling)瓏(long),句意(yi)(yi)深婉(wan),無(wu)工可(ke)(ke)見,無(wu)跡可(ke)(ke)尋(xun)。中(zhong)唐遽減風(feng)(feng)神,晚唐大露筋(jin)骨(gu),可(ke)(ke)并(bing)論(lun)乎?”(內(nei)(nei)編,卷(juan)六(liu))“風(feng)(feng)神”,指(zhi)一種好詩(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)所(suo)(suo)具有的(de)風(feng)(feng)華(hua)神韻,類于嚴羽所(suo)(suo)謂(wei)“興(xing)(xing)(xing)趣”。
那(nei)么,“體(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲調”和“興(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)(shen)”的關(guan)系如何。胡應麟說:“體(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲調,有則可循;興(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)(shen),無方(fang)可執。故作者(zhe)(zhe)但求體(ti)正格(ge)(ge)高,聲雄調鬯,積習之久,矜持盡化,形(xing)跡俱融,興(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)(shen),自(zi)爾超(chao)邁。譬則鏡花水(shui)月(yue)(yue),體(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲調,水(shui)與(yu)鏡也;興(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)(shen),花與(yu)月(yue)(yue)也。必水(shui)澄(cheng)鏡明,然后花月(yue)(yue)宛然;詎容昏鑒濁(zhuo)流,求睹(du)兩者(zhe)(zhe)?故法所當先,而悟不容強。”(內編,卷(juan)五(wu))大致可以說,前者(zhe)(zhe)在(zai)(zai)詩中,較(jiao)實(shi)(shi);后者(zhe)(zhe)在(zai)(zai)詩外(wai),較(jiao)虛(xu),兩者(zhe)(zhe)是一種虛(xu)實(shi)(shi)結合(he)的關(guan)系。“體(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲調”是“興(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)(shen)”的基(ji)礎(chu),“興(xing)象(xiang)(xiang)風(feng)神(shen)(shen)(shen)”是“體(ti)格(ge)(ge)聲調”的升華。在(zai)(zai)前者(zhe)(zhe)為(wei)必然,在(zai)(zai)后者(zhe)(zhe)為(wei)自(zi)由。胡應麟以從(cong)嚴羽(yu)那(nei)里秉受(shou)的“妙悟”“興(xing)趣”,裨(bi)補(bu)了明代復古(gu)詩論(lun)家們“格(ge)(ge)調說”的偏頗。