I recover some hope that one time or other this writing of mine may fall into the hands of a sovereign who will consider it for himself, for it is short and I think clear."

希望有一天,君王有机会能看到这本,我自认为简短易懂著作，并仔细斟酌其中蕴含的思想“

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If you're talking about the year 750 or something like that it's-- I think it's in the hands, well, it is in the hands of the Assyrians and it will ultimately fall into the hands of the Persians.

如果是说大约公元前750年左右,我想它先是,落入古亚述人之手,最后又被波斯所占领

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