We've seen Milton's account there of how he had attempted to reconcile, on the one hand, his obligation to become a minister and his desire, on the other hand, to become a poet.

我们读到过弥尔顿关于他如此试图妥协和解的描写，一方面，他想要成为牧师，另一方面，他又渴望着成为一名诗人。

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