How can Milton know that he was really and truly called by God to be a great poet until he writes something - it's not a bad question - until he has something actually to show for his talent?

弥尔顿怎么知道他是不是真的被,上帝选中了去做一个伟大的诗人,除非他真的创作出点儿什么--这是一个不坏的问题,-直到他真有可以证明自己才能的作品？

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It's not uninteresting, I think, to note that there appears to be absolutely no evidence whatsoever available to John Milton that Homer was either vegetarian or a lifelong celibate.

我认为这很有趣，似乎没有什么证据证明,弥尔顿可以获知,荷马要么是素食主义者或者是独身。

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So what is the doctrine ? of the philosopher-king intended to prove?

什么是哲学家国王,想要证明的信念？

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