他晚年成了一位艺术赞助人。

In his old age he became a benefactor of the arts.

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这整个时期里的旅行是艰辛、昂贵的，可能只有享有特权的阶级才能旅行，同样也是这个阶级造就了有教养的科学家、作家、古董专家和艺术赞助人。

Travel was arduous and costly throughout the period, possible only for a privileged class—the same that produced gentlemen scientists, authors, antique experts, and patrons of the arts.

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很荣幸在这里向邓肯·菲利普（Duncan Phillips ，1886-1966）致谢，这位充满冒险精神的慷慨的收藏家和富于影响力的艺术赞助人，他相信艺术的力量能够提升灵魂，滋养社群。

The pleasure is thanks to Duncan Phillips (1886-1966), an adventurous and generous collector and influential patron, who believed in the power of art to boost spirits and nourish a community.

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