ABSTRACT This essay explores the role of physical movement and sensation in Goethe’s Märchen, with particular emphasis on the figure of the snake. Movement is essential to the moral resolution of the tale, and the depiction of movement to the inspiration of the reader. Cognitive approaches are deployed to tease out the symbolic significance of the depiction of embodied life in the text and, moreover, to give a more detailed understanding of the effects of the piece on the reader. The article also traces in brief the lineage of modern cognitive approaches, with a particular focus on eighteenth-century aesthetics.

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行动中的认知：歌德的《Märchen》

摘要本文探讨了歌德的《Märchen》中身体运动和感觉的作用，尤其着重于蛇的身材。运动对于故事的道德解决是必不可少的，而运动的描绘则对读者的灵感至关重要。运用认知方法来梳理文本中体现的生活的象征意义，此外，还可以更详细地理解作品对读者的影响。本文还简要介绍了现代认知方法的沿袭，特别着重于18世纪的美学。