Euphuism

尤弗伊斯体

Euphuism is a conspicuously formal and elaborate prose style which had a vogue in the 1580s in drama, prose fiction, and probably also in the conversation of English court circles. It takes its name from the moralistic prose romance Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit, which John Lyly wrote in 1578.

尤弗伊斯体是16世纪80年代盛行于戏剧、小说的一种散文文风，其行文正规、笔触绮丽，可能在当时宫廷成员间的对话中也较为流行。该体得名于约翰·黎里创作于1578年的道德说教散文传奇《尤弗伊斯：才智的剖析》。