叶子，谢谢你的鼓励。这首诗是--(见下）

马下人 2015-02-10 09:00:15 ( reads)

这首诗是Matthew Arnold于1867年发表。那是英国是第一次工业革命的后期。工业革命带来了物质生活和宗教信仰的巨大变化。这首诗反映了Matthew Arnold的感慨，对往日人们的虔诚的回忆和对现实社会信信仰的抨击。

“Ignorant Army”references the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC)in Greece. “The battle took place at night; the attacking army became disoriented while fighting in the darkness and many of their soldiers inadvertently killed each other.”

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