Also known as "Marriage is the Grave of Love" Zhang Baotong 2016.7.4

Eloise, the glorious name that once made European monastic culture shine brightly. Many great people in later generations have praised her with very high words, saying that she has a very high talent for writing, whether it is writing, composing poetry, or creating new meanings.www.biquge.info Her literary skills are so powerful that they "transcend feminine tenderness and harden out masculine strength."

Eloise was the niece of Fulbert, Abelard's colleague at the Bishop's Cathedral in Paris. She was probably born in 1101, when her teacher Abelard was engaged in a public debate with his teacher, William of Incense, about realism. Her birth and background are a mystery to the world. Her father had no information to be found. Her mother's name was Herhind, a nun at the Abbey of Saint-Eloy in Paris. Due to the fact that the abbey had a long history of misconduct against the oath of chastity and repeated prohibitions, the abbey was closed by order of the Bishop of Paris in 1107.

At that time, the treatment of children born as a result of such fornication was to send them to other convents to be raised by nuns who obeyed the precepts. Eloise spent her childhood at the Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria in Argenteuil, near Paris. She may have been an illegitimate child, orphaned by the death of both her parents when she was a teenager. Her uncle Fulbert sent her to the convent of Argenteuil. In the convent, she received an excellent education. She was gifted with Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, and was highly skilled in grammar and rhetoric, a sub-discipline of classical philosophy, and became the best student of any nun ever had. But after graduating from the convent, she lived in her uncle's house, where she was raised and her uncle Fulbert served as her guardian. Under Fulbert's tutelage, Eloise was already a well-known and talented woman in France and Paris by the time she was sixteen. She was fluent in several languages, read a lot of books, and had a level of knowledge that was rare even among living men. She first came to people's attention when she was sixteen years old. At that time she was already a student at Abelard.

Eloise's countenance was very delicate and beautiful, and the combination of natural beauty and intelligence, coupled with a gentle disposition and industriousness, concentrated all the virtues of a girl in her. At this time, Eloise had just been picked up from the abbey of Argentette by her uncle Fulbert, but her beauty and talent had spread her fame throughout Paris, and some nobles began to come to her door to propose. Therefore, her uncle doted on her very much and regarded her as his most beloved precious daughter. As long as it's for her education and future happiness, he can do whatever it takes. He was a priest of Notre-Dame de Paris and had administrative powers, making him an influential figure in the diocese under his jurisdiction. But he was not willing to be a low-class priest at Notre-Dame Cathedral, and he wanted to exchange Eloise for a more powerful position for himself.

It was an early spring day in 1117, a sunny day in Paris, with a cool breeze blowing through the window, and the afternoon sun was very bright. Eloise didn't have to go to class, so she sat in her study and read Aristotle's Rhetoric. She found Aristotle's argument that "persuasion is the persuasion of people" very interesting and practical. So, I read down earnestly and silently: "Human consciousness is the unity of knowledge, affection, and will, and the three are inseparable. And persuasion comes from logic, based on the assumption that man is only rational. If reason is still dominant in confirmatory court speeches, the situation is very different in practical and exaggerated deliberative speeches versus demonstrative speeches. Strictly speaking, demonstrative speech is not about persuasion, but actually a kind of emotional stimulation and rendering. ”

At this moment his uncle Fulbert entered the study, and said to Eloise in a very excited tone, "My dear Eloise, who do you see coming?"

Eloise looked up and saw a rich young man standing behind her uncle. Although she had never met the young man, she knew that he was the prince of Valencia. Because her uncle had spoken to her several times, and was determined to marry her to the very wealthy family of the counts of Paris, Bruges. Although she told her uncle that she did not want to marry immediately, because her whole mind was still occupied by academics. However, her uncle insisted that her future happiness be the first priority in her life. She couldn't resist her uncle, so she had to obey her uncle's arrangement.

She got up from her chair and said respectfully to her uncle, "Dear uncle. Then he smiled slightly at the young guest.

Her uncle said to her, "This is the son of the famous Count of Verde, the son of Valencia." ”

Eloise bent down slightly, saluting her guests.

Then the uncle said to the young guest, "This is my dear niece, Eloise, the youngest and brightest woman in Paris." ”

The young guest immediately complimented, "I've heard of it." As he spoke, he walked over and gently put her hand to his mouth and kissed it.

The uncle introduced the two of them, and then said to the guest, "You are here with Eloise, I still have some trouble, and I am out of company." ”

The young guest said, "Please take care of yourself." ”

When her uncle left the study, Eloise pointed to a chair next to her and said to Valencia, "Please be seated." ”

The two young men sat facing each other so that they could look at each other clearly and genuinely. The earl's son was a tall and handsome man, about twenty-three or four years of age, dressed in a tight brown tunic of fine linen and a turquoise cloak over it. The lower body is a loose and knee-length dress. On the legs are a pair of tall and deep leather boots. Childe's face is pale and thin, his tall, straight nose is slightly bent downward, his lips appear small, his chin is slightly pointed, but his legs appear a little long. This kind of face is somewhat girly, which makes Eloise look a little funny.

Compared with the richly dressed son, Eloise's dress is more ornate. She was wearing a turquoise tight-fitting underwear that was long and dragged to the ground. The lower body is a wide dress with floral colors, and the sleeves are loose and long. His hair was covered in a shawl, and his body was covered by a cloak. And there were many bright decorations on her dress and cloak, which made her figure and countenance even more graceful and lovely.

Valencia picked up the copy of Aristotle's Rhetoric on her desk, and said, "Mademoiselle likes to shut herself up in her study and read books like this?"

"Yes," said Eloise, "I spend all my day at the church school and I stay here and read. ”

Valencia looked a little surprised, and said, "Isn't it a pity that Miss is so young and so beautiful, that she spends all her precious time in her study?"

Eloise smiled, "Doesn't Childe study?"

Valencia shook her head and said, "I have a lot of friends and a lot of fun, so we are almost not at home every day. ”

Eloise asked, "And what are you doing?"

"Horseback riding, hunting, fishing and swimming with the girls. ”

"I've heard that hunting is very dangerous. ”

"Yes, it's dangerous, but it's also very exciting. He glanced at Eloise with fascination, and added, "I went hunting with four or five companions, and we went to slay wild boars with spears. As a result, my spear pierced too deep to pull it out. At that moment, another boar pounced on me. Thankfully, my Hewitt helped me and pounced on the boar. So my other friends came and assassinated the boar. My Hewitt was bitten, though. ”

When Eloise heard this, she immediately asked with concern, "Is he seriously injured?"

Valencia laughed, "It's a little heavy, but it's one of my dogs." Speaking of this, he added, "Last week, the Duke of Praton held a grand roast wild boar party, I wonder if Miss attended?"

"I didn't go, but my uncle did." ”

Valencia said, "It's a shame you didn't attend. The party was so grand that even the king came. Moreover, almost all the noblest men and the most beautiful ladies and ladies in the whole of Paris were invited. The scene was spectacular and grand. I think if you can attend, you will definitely be valued by the king and duke, and you will be the most eye-catching beauty of the whole party. ”

Eloise shook her head and said, "I would rather stay in my study and read the famous books of the prophets than to attend the duke's evening." Their brilliant thoughts will make me feel much more delicious than the duke's wild boar. ”

Listening to Eloise's words, Valencia said with some puzzlement, "It is true that the tastes of young ladies are different, but this boring life can easily turn a smart and beautiful girl into a nerd." ”

Eloise said, "Do you think I look like a nerd?"

Valencia smiled wryly and said, "Maybe you're an exception." ”