Tear up the floor boards! Here,here! It is the beating of his hideous heart!"

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Holy Peter holy Allen holy Solomon holy Lucien holy Kerouac holy Huncke holy Burroughs holy Cassady holy the unknown buggered and suffering beggar holy the hideous human angels!

神圣的彼得神圣的艾伦神圣的所罗门吕西安凯鲁雅克,神圣的汉克神圣的宝来神圣的凯萨迪神圣未知的同性恋,受苦的乞丐神圣丑恶的人类天使！

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

At least since the eighteenth century, these lines have been singled out for their beauty and, considering that Milton is describing the hideous demons under Satan's control, the pastoral elegance of this little simile really catches us off guard.

至少从19世纪起，这些句子因为它们的美感经常被单列出来，并被认为是弥尔顿在描述撒旦控制下的可怕的恶魔,这个小比喻诗歌上的优雅,确实使我们毫无防备。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选