For example, as in the rest of the ancient world, slavery existed in Israel. It did. Even so, and this is not to apologize for it, there is a tendency toward humanitarianism in the laws concerning slavery.

例如，就像远古世界的其它地方一样，奴隶制也存在于,以色列，即使这样，也不必为此感到抱歉，在有关,奴隶制的法律里都有一种人道主义倾向。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

You're not responsible for these paintings, but we'll illustrate ways in which the Dutch Republic, and their social structure, and what they emphasized, and who they thought they were was very different than, for example, la belle France.

你不必深究这些画作,不过我们将从荷兰的民主制度,社会结构,和他们自己所强调的特征上解释这些画的含义,他们认为自己和其他人很不一样,例如,和美丽的法国之间的不同

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