Before his death in nineteen eighty-three, Eubie Blake was believed to be the only musician still living who had played ragtime music.

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Because,of course,if they take my place, they end up living or going through,rather,their death not my death.

因为即便他们代替了我的位置，他们还是经历了自己的死亡，而不是我的。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

I've already told you the story about Achilles having the choice of living forever without fame or dying with fame, and he makes the choice for death and fame.

我已经跟你们说了阿喀琉斯的故事,他有两个选择,或是无名无望的活下去,或是战死沙场,但受万世颂扬,他选择了死和名望

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选