You remember that Milton had vowed to his friend Charles Diodati in the Sixth Elegy that he would become an epic poet some day, and that he was taking all of the necessary steps to transform himself into an epic poet.

弥尔顿曾在第六挽歌中向他的朋友查尔斯，迪奥达蒂宣布,他有一天将成为一名史诗诗人，他也在不断努力,把自己变为一名史诗诗人。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

We will hear again of Milton's intention to write an epic in a versified letter that he writes to his best friend, Charles Diodati. This is the letter to Diodati which Milton publishes as the Sixth Elegy.

我们又一次听到弥尔顿想写史诗,是在他给最好的朋友查尔斯，迪奥达蒂的一封信里，这就是那封信,弥尔顿以第六挽歌的名字出版。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

I hope you remember from the Sixth Elegy, the Sexta Elegia, that we read a few classes ago that Milton had told his friend Charles Diodati ; that an aspiring epic poet should only drink water; ; two, should refrain from eating meat; and three, should keep his body chaste.

我希望你们还记得《Sexta，Elegia》的第六挽歌,我们前几课读的，讲弥尔顿跟他的朋友查尔斯说,一个有抱负的史诗诗人应该只记得喝水;,二，应该避免食肉;,三，应该保持自己身体的纯洁。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选