世说新语的英文：
essays and criticism (shi shuo hsin yu)

essays是什么意思：
n. 论说文；散文，随笔；尝试；企图
v. 作…尝试；试图

The essay is a literary form.
散文是一种文学形式。

His essays were noticed.
他的文章很快就引起了注意。

This was a troubling essay on the anatomy of nationhood.
这是一篇剖析民族主义的让人不安的文章。

criticism是什么意思：
n. 批评，指责；评论，评论文章；考证

a critical juncture; a critical moment
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Their criticism was not negative.
他们的批评并不是负面的。

Criticism of Germany, by comparison, is muted.
相比之下，德国的指责算是柔和的了。