关键词: 瑞恰慈, 中庸, 综感, 冲动平衡, 包容诗

Abstract: I. A. Richards's notion of literary criticism, which emphasizes balance and harmony, is often thought to be formed under the influence of ancient Chinese culture, especially the Confucian Chung Yung, the doctrine of the golden mean. However, through an in-depth examination of his critical works, it can be found that although he frequently quotes from Chinese Classics in support of his views, his idea of “Chung Yung”mainly stems from Western disciplinary fields, such as philosophy, literature and art, and psychology. This paper offers an analysis of Richards' literary criticism by examining from the Western perspective “synaesthesis”, “equilibrium of impulses”, “poetry of inclusion” and other core concepts with the obvious quality of Chung Yung in Richards' literary theory. It argues that Richard's “Chung Yung”, though drawn from Chinese culture, is to a large extent an integration and reiteration of the relevant theories from Greek philosophy, British Romantic poetics and modern Western psychology, thus demonstrating his efforts in interpreting Chinese philosophy by Western theories.

Key words: Richards, Chung Yung, synaesthesis, equilibrium of impulses, poetry of inclusion