For both John of the book of Revelation and for John Milton, it's the superior male of the species that's been singled out for the glorious practice of sexual abstinence.

对约翰的《启示录》和弥尔顿来说，是男人在人类中的优越地位,让禁欲的实行被挑选出来了。

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At least since the eighteenth century, these lines have been singled out for their beauty and, considering that Milton is describing the hideous demons under Satan's control, the pastoral elegance of this little simile really catches us off guard.

至少从19世纪起，这些句子因为它们的美感经常被单列出来，并被认为是弥尔顿在描述撒旦控制下的可怕的恶魔,这个小比喻诗歌上的优雅,确实使我们毫无防备。

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It's not like the universe has singled me out for the deprivation of dying too soon.

宇宙没有只让我一个人,死得太早。

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