Harding W
State University College, Geneseo, New York.
J Homosex. 1991;21(3):23-45. doi: 10.1300/J082v21n03_02.
Although Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) has often been described as lacking in sexual drive or at most a rather reluctant heterosexual, a close study of his life and writings indicates the presence of a pronounced vein of homoeroticism--although there seems to be no concrete evidence of any homosexual activity on his part. Cognizance of that homoeroticism helps one to understand many elements of his life and writings and suggests that his intense love of nature may have resulted from sublimation of that homoeroticism.
尽管亨利·戴维·梭罗（1817 - 1862）常被描述为缺乏性冲动，或者至多是个颇为勉强的异性恋者，但对他的生活和作品进行仔细研究后发现，其中存在着明显的同性恋倾向脉络——尽管似乎没有确凿证据表明他有任何同性恋行为。认识到这种同性恋倾向有助于人们理解他生活和作品中的许多元素，并表明他对自然的强烈热爱可能源于这种同性恋倾向的升华。
