关键词: 罗明坚, 格律诗, 《千家诗》, 《伊索寓言》

Abstract: Michele Ruggieri, an Italian Jesuit who settled in the Mainland China during the late Ming Dynasty, composed 34 metrical poems in Chinese. These poems hold a unique distinction as they constitute the sole collection of Chinese metrical poems written by Europeans between 1500 and 1900. This paper begins by exploring Michele Ruggieri's study materials for metrical poetry, primarily his handwritten manuscript of “Poetic Rhyme,” to unravel the underlying process of his metrical poetry studies. Subsequently, it analyzes his poetry writing from three core aspects of metrical poetry composition: the metrical application of modern-style poetry; the requirement for balanced vocabulary within verses; the incorporation of classical allusions within the poems. Additionally, through an in-depth analysis of the content of these poems, the paper discusses Ruggieri's study and utilization of Qian-Jia-Shi in his poetic composition. The most distinctive feature of Ruggieri's poetry writing lies in the integration of Chinese and Western literature within the poems, including the pioneering introduction of Aesop's Fables in poetic form. As a result, Michele Ruggieri's poems stand as a highly distinctive collection in the history of Ming Dynasty poetry.

Key words: Michele Ruggieri, metrical poetry, Qian-Jia-Shi, Aesop's Fables