济慈诗歌和书信选(英文版)37 To John Taylor, 5th September, 1819

 　　To John Taylor, 5th September, 1819

　　My dear Taylor;

　　This morning I received yours of the 2nd and with it a letter from Hesssey enclosing a Bank post Bill of 30 Pounds—an ample sum I assure you: more I had no thought of. You should not have delayed so long in fleet street; leading an inactive life as you did was breathing poison: you will find the country air do more for you than you expect. But it must be proper country air; you must choose a spot.

　　Since I finished it I have finished Lamia; and am now occupied in revising Saint Agnes’ Eve and studying Italian. Ariosto I find as diffuse¹, in parts, as Spenser.

　　Brown’s kindest remembrances to you; and I am ever your most sincere friend.

1 diffuse   

v.扩散；传播；adj.冗长的；四散的，弥漫的

参考例句：

• Direct light is better for reading than diffuse light.直射光比漫射光更有利于阅读。
• His talk was so diffuse that I missed his point.他的谈话漫无边际，我抓不住他的要点。