It's interesting that Milton certainly begins this headnote with suggesting directly to us that it's Milton speaking and not a fictional uncouth swain.

弥尔顿在开头就清楚明了的告诉我们,在吟诵诗歌的人是他，而不是某个粗鄙的年轻人,这非常有意思。

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