All of the self-discipline and all of the self-denial in the world can do nothing -- this seems to be one of the implications of this poem - can do nothing to protect the poet from an untimely death.

所有的自律和自我克制,都无能为力--这似乎是《利西达斯》的含义之一,-所有这些都无法避免这位诗人的早逝。

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In fact, a lot of ritual impurity is unavoidable and sometimes even obligatory, right?

事实上，很多仪式的不洁是无法避免的,有些时候甚至是必须的，不是么？

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

But it doesn't matter what you choose, you can't avoid dying.

但是不管你的选择是什么，你都无法避免死去。

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