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三二 读李氏见物

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三二 读李氏见物

偶从估人得《见物》五卷二册,明李苏所撰,惜阴轩刊本也。万历辛巳吕坤序,书分叙禽兽鳞介昆虫,各系以论及赞,多借题发挥,不脱文人旧习。夫人诚宜以物为师,但此事要有眼光有胆力,通物理,顺人情,乃能有所见耳,鄙意此等处当有天分限之,不可强为也。李君论虽无谓,其所记叙却有可取处,又不信鹤鹊等以声交,果蠃负子,腐草化萤火诸说,均颇有见识,其论蜉蝣曰,“朝生暮死,亦谓其微耳,谁适见之,”则殊有滑稽之趣矣。五卷书中以虫物一编为最佳,盖由易见故耶。十一月十四日晨书。

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