Milton, who is writing at the present moment of December of 1629, is claiming the capacity to arrive at a moment in history that he has already described as a long-completed one.

这首诗作于1629年12月，这时弥尔顿正在慢慢具备他达到历史性时刻的能力,而这时他也已经被这样称赞着。

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He was honored for bravery by at least three commanding officers in numerous battles, especially the Battle of Chancellorsville in May of 1863; he was promoted to Captain.

他以英勇著称,在诸多战役中被至少三位指挥军官称赞过,特别是在1863年5月的昌塞浩斯维尔战役中,他被提拔为上尉

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