He will have to do battle with this temptation forever: the temptation offered by classical literature.

他将不得不永远与这种：,来自古典文学的诱惑战斗。

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So control of these international highways brought a great deal of wealth to the area, but the central location was a double-edged sword, because in times of peace it would bring prosperity, but, of course, in times of war the land was perpetually invaded as armies would crisscross the land going off to do battle with the great powers.

对这些国际要道的控制,给这个地区带来了大量的财富，但这处于中心的地理位置也如同一把双刃剑，因为在和平时期它带来繁荣，但，在战乱时期，这块土地常常被侵略,当军队在此刀刃相交,或者经过与强国征战。

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It's as though he's explaining, giving an answer to a question that somebody asked, "why didn't the Spartans do better in that battle?"

修昔底德的解释,回答了许多人的疑问,"斯巴达人为什么不将剩勇追穷寇呢"

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

They don't do big battle scenes.

他们不描绘宏伟的战争场面

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Moses holds out a rod during battle in order that Israel prevail over her enemies, and Joshua will do the same with a javelin.

摩西在战役中手持权杖以使以色列人击败,敌人，约书亚将用标枪做同样的事情。

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However, there's this great question of how far do the Greeks pursue in a hoplite battle?

但是,这里又有一个问题,希腊人在方阵战中会从战场追出多远呢

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So, we'll just do this imaginary perfect battle.

我们来演示一下这场虚构的完美战争

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We're going to re-up and do another term, and we're going to take the city.'" So, Agamemnon says, "Great, I'll do that," And he calls the troops together to battle, and he makes his little speech.

我们会再次应募,延长役期,我们将会攻下这座城市'",阿伽门农说,"好,我会这么做的",于是他把军队全都集结到了战场,并做了简短的发言

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So, you have to imagine that this thing started with these guys back in their camp and the other army back in its camp, and they both have to agree that they want to have a battle, for a battle to take place, and they will have picked a place that is flat where they can do what they're doing.

所以事情是这样的,你得想象一下,一群人各属于不同阵营,他们都同意开战,为了进行战斗,他们需要挑选一块平地,以供双方的方阵摆开架势

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