republic of letters

基本解释

He next makes his appearance in the republic of letters and publishes his folio.
接着，他在文学界暂露头角，出版对开本。
"The censors reading my books regarded themselves as guardians of the Republic of Letters, too, " Mr. Coetzee told his audience. "In their eyes, they were on my side. "
约翰•迈克尔•库切告诉听众：“这些审查者审查我的书并且自认为是为了维护文学界的健康发展，在他们眼里，他们是站在我这一面的。”
To learn in detail of their existence you have only to publish a magazine like The Republic of Letters.
要详细了解他们的生存状态，你只需办一份像《文学界》这样的杂志。