Familiar life, tending to sordidness, had been succeeded by remote life, generally idealized; historical detail had been brought in to teach readers who were being entertained.

  • -- Carl Clinton Van Doren 卡尔·克林顿·范多伦

熟悉的、趋向肮脏的生活,已经被遥远的、普遍理想化的生活所取代;书中引入了一些历史细节,以教育那些受到娱乐的读者。

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The great artist is the man who most obviously succeeds in turning his pains to advantage, in letting suffering deepens his understanding and sensibility, in growing through his pains.

伟大的艺术家最明显地成功地把痛苦转化为优势,让痛苦加深他的理解和情感,在痛苦中成长。

You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.

如果你只攻击没有防御的地方,你一定能成功。

Actually my first eight books were historical novels, but they were never published.

事实上,我的前八本书都是历史小说,但从未出版过。

I love England and the historical aspect of it.

我爱英格兰和它的历史风貌。