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I. The Bells of Black Sheep

A vagabond wanders alone through the streets, clutching a drawing board in his hand, still chasing after the elusive God of Art with eyes eager to discover beauty. He is, undeniably, a drifter in the age of materialism—a living embodiment of the “poor artist” archetype, one often dismissed as an outcast, yet standing as an unyielding testament to creative perseverance. This image may evoke heartache and dismay, yet it is also the reality that many artists in modern society face, navigating an existence where passion must battle pragmatism. However, with government support, artists can sustain their craft, and their livelihoods may be preserved. In my view, such an act is not merely generous—it is an affirmation of the intrinsic value of artistic expression in human civilization.

大地颤动着，似乎要吞噬伫立其上的一切：高耸的楼台，抑或青翠的密林，酣然的沉睡，抑或迷途的心。一切都被某种不可抗拒的力量禁锢，拉入一种更原始、更未经分化的状态。这是多元现象世界的塌落，是于虚无中走向统一的深渊。『混沌』是人类赋予它的名字。

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人居于“受困”的处境，就好像于柏拉图的山洞寓言中凝视烛灯投影，将其奉为「真实」全部之人，只能在黑暗中摸索着洞穴的岩壁兜兜转转，而忘记了一个更广的世界的可能。

It is quite interesting to think about the motivations of Juvenalian satirists. The famous declaration made by Jonathan Swift, “to vex the world”, instead of being born from the simply attributed “cynicism” or “misanthropy”, ironically enough, actually originates from the innate belief in the possibilities of improvements in human society and the essential goodness of human nature. If one is merely cynical, it would make no sense at all for such fierce moral indignation, instead, one would simply shrug indifferently and walk away, which is exactly opposite to the vehement acts of a Juvenalian satirist, who is a true vindicator of social justice and liberty. Juvenalian satire is like the rallying cry of ancient prophets, full of energy and determination.

有人说，他们见过「自我」，那是月光洒不进的密林里幻化幽灵的追逐，是被其所困的牛犊下定决心找到答案的迷途，是元素精灵在毫无止息变化万千的暴风雨中的狂舞；有人说，他们见过「自我」，那是攀登出地狱的磐岩与烈焰之后重新瞩目的灿灿星辰，是在苦难之海漂泊良久的水手得以停歇的翠绿岛屿，是所不能及的无底深渊，也是一直在延展的遥遥远方。

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel written by the Irish writer Oscar Wilde. It tells us that hedonism and amoral actions will eventually lead the tempted to decay and death without ever trying to tell it. Oscar Wilde wrote it without any moralistic intention due to his belief in aestheticism, which claims art itself is useless thus without any social implication. Bearing this philosophy of art in mind, this work destines to be a book of open interpretations, a book elevated or deprecated by the view lens adopted by different people, a world full of possibilities, just like every other great novel ever written.

The Book of Thel is one of the prophetic illuminated books written by William Blake, a great British poet, painter and visionary born in the 18th Century. Crafted after The Song of Innocence, this allegorical poem is closely related to the loss of innocence, perhaps also indicating the creation of The Song of Experience in the following years.

This year, 2022, marks the bicentenary of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s death. Over all the two hundred years, countless fine lines of poetry written by Shelley have continously inspired people to rekindle the fire of hope. But of them all, a particular line from Ode to the West Wind may be the most significant one - “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”. This single line of verse is far more than a rhetorical question concerning the change of seasons, instead, it is as the poet states, a divine prophecy given to those people trapped in states of despair and desolation.