The source is an excerpt from Christopher S. Wood’s Saturn and Melancholy (1964), a book that examines the historical association between melancholy and artistic genius. The text traces the roots of this idea from ancient Greece and Rome through the Renaissance, exploring how melancholy was viewed as a product of an imbalance of humors in the body, as well as influenced by astrological forces, particularly the planet Saturn. The excerpt also highlights how the famous engraving Melencolia I by Albrecht Dürer reflects this historical understanding of the connection between melancholy and artistic creation. The source contrasts the interpretations of Dürer’s Melencolia I by art historians Erwin Panofsky and Aby Warburg, highlighting their differing perspectives on the role of melancholy in creativity. 这段内容节选自 Christopher S. Wood 1964年所著的《Saturn and Melancholy》。这本书探讨了忧郁与艺术天才之间的历史关联。这段文本追溯了这一观念从古希腊和古罗马到文艺复兴时期的根源，探究了忧郁是如何被视为身体内体液失衡的产物，以及如何受到占星力量（尤其是土星）的影响。这段节选内容还强调了 Albrecht Dürer 著名的版画 Melencolia 是如何反映出这种对忧郁与艺术创作之间联系的历史理解的。这段内容对比了艺术史学家 Erwin Panofsky 和 Aby Warburg 对 Dürer 的版画 Melencolia 的不同解读，突出了他们在忧郁在创造力中所起作用这一问题上的不同观点。 SENSES OF HUMOR (artforum.com)

Rhetorical Grammar Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects by Martha J. Kolln and Loretta S. Gray introduces the concept of "rhetorical grammar" – a way of understanding grammar that considers the choices a writer makes and the impact those choices have on their audience. The text emphasizes that language expertise is an innate human ability, not simply a set of rules imposed externally. The authors guide the reader through the structure of English sentences, focusing on the functions of different word classes and the rhetorical effects of different grammatical structures. The text encourages writers to be conscious of their choices, to understand how grammar can be used to convey meaning and create particular effects. This excerpt presents a blend of grammatical principles and rhetorical strategies, aiming to empower writers to make deliberate and impactful choices in their writing. 《Rhetorical Grammar Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects》，作者 Martha J. Kolln 和 Loretta S. Gray 介绍了“修辞语法”的概念——一种理解语法的方式，它考虑作者所做的选择以及这些选择对读者的影响。这本书强调语言专长是人类与生俱来的能力，而不仅仅是一套外部强加的规则。作者引导读者了解英语句子的结构，重点关注不同词类的功能以及不同语法结构的修辞效果。这本书鼓励作者有意识地做出选择，理解语法如何被用来传达意义并产生特定的效果。这段节选内容呈现了语法原则和修辞策略的融合，旨在赋予作者在写作中做出深思熟虑且有影响力的选择的能力。