十八世纪中叶,英国诗人托马斯·格雷其代表作《墓园挽歌》堪称“感伤主义”文学的典范之作。《墓园挽歌》在英国文学史上占据独特的地位,犹如一幅恬淡的忧思的画卷。本文从两方面探究这首诗长盛不衰的原因,即:完美体现了“感伤主义”诗学的主张和引起了无数读者的共鸣。 In the middle of the eighteenth century, the epitome of the British poet Thomas Gray, called “The Elegy of the Cemetery,” was called a model of “sentimentalism.” “Cemetery Elegy” occupies a unique position in the history of British literature, like a picture of tranquil worries. This article explores the reasons why this poem flourishes in two aspects: the perfect embodiment of “sentimentalism” poetics and the resonance of countless readers.