Why does he go against the traditional Ancient Near Eastern practice of primogeniture, inheritance by the first born?

为什么他要违背传统古代近东的惯例,也就是长子继承制，由第一个儿子继承？

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

What is it about Buddhism, what is the actual tradition you bring to that, is there a school of thought or being more specific, what is it?

佛教到底是要做什么，有哪些实际的传统惯例，有没有自成一派的学说,具体来说，佛教到底是什么？

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

It is a work intended to ingratiate himself to Lorenzo de Medici, the man to whom the work is dedicated, a customary prince, a traditional prince who has just regained his power.

本书是针对,他迎合罗伦佐？梅迪西所写，后者即是本着作所要致献的人，一个按惯例策立的君王，一位传统的君王,且才刚重获权力。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选