In some important way, I think, the Lady can be seen as being in the same position that Milton had been representing himself in so many of the early poems.

在某种重要的意义上来说，女士可以被看做是与弥尔顿,在许多早期诗篇中表现的自己处在同样的位置。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

It's one thing to know your place in the universe, or to know the fundamental laws of physics.

知道自己在宇宙中的位置，或知道物理的基本定律是一回事。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

You wanted to know your place in the universe, but you don't even have that kind of knowledge either, because you think you're writing novels, finding the cure for cancer, climbing Mount Everest.

你想知道自己在宇宙里的位置，但是你连那种知识都没有，因为你以为自己是在写小说，在寻找治疗癌症的办法，在攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选