I also spoke to you about the heroic ethic, which is the dominant element in this system of theirs.

我也讲述了英雄主义的伦理观,这个是他们的伦理体系中占主导地位的元素

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It is the heroic ethic. At a certain place, I think a couple of places in the Iliad, Achilles tell's us, "Why did you come here to fight at Troy?"

这是一种英雄主义的伦理观,在某个地方,我认为在《伊利亚特》中这样的地方不少,阿基里斯告诉我们,"你为什么来到这里与特洛伊作战"

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Now, I guess I'm out of time. So, I'll pick up the story next time with the story about this heroic ethic and the impact that it has on Greek society.

好的,我想时间已经过了,下次课我们接着谈这种英雄主义的伦理观,及其对古希腊社会的影响

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Last time I was talking to you about the world of Homer from the side of, you might say,the life of the mind rather than the practical matters of society by talking about values and ethics in the world of Homer.

上节课我谈到了,荷马时期,可以说,是从精神生活的角度,而不是社会实践的角度来论述的,我们讲了荷马时期的价值观和伦理观

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