That is to say, epic poetry has been invented many times and independently; but, as the needs which prompted the invention have been broadly similar, so the invention itself has been.

  • -- Lascelles Abercrombie 阿伯克龙比激光束

也就是说,史诗被独立地创造了很多次;但是,由于推动这项发明的需求大致相同,所以这项发明本身也是如此。

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It is useful to the historian, among others, to be able to see the commonest forms of different phenomena, whether phonetic, morphological or other, and how language lives, carries on and changes over time.

对历史学家和其他人来说,能够看到不同现象的最常见的形式是很有用的,无论是语音的、形态的还是其他的,以及语言如何生存、继续和随着时间的推移而变化。

The epic poet collaborates with the spirit of his time in the composition of his work. That is, if he is successful; the time may refuse to work with him, but he may not refuse to work with his time.

这位史诗诗人在作品的创作中融入了时代精神。也就是说,如果他成功了;时间可以拒绝和他一起工作,但他不能拒绝和他的时间一起工作。

With several different kinds of poetry to choose from, a man would decide that he would like best to be an epic poet, and he would set out, in conscious determination, on an epic poem.

有好几种不同的诗歌可供选择,一个人会决定他最喜欢做一个史诗诗人,他会有意识地下定决心,开始写一首史诗。

But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure.

但是什么是戏剧呢?从广义上说,它是通过模仿行为引起兴趣或给予乐趣的任何东西。

But we try to pretend, you see, that the external world exists altogether independently of us.

但是我们试图假装,外部世界完全独立于我们而存在。

Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

男人只考虑他们的需要,从不考虑他们的能力。

Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.

十九次失败,到第二十次获得成功,这就叫坚持。

My wife needs her freedom just like me.

我妻子和我一样需要自由。