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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You may not like me," he says to the jury, " "but I am good for you and furthermore he claims in this what can only be described as sort of quasi-religious language that he has no choice in the matter.

他对陪审团说：，“你们可能不喜欢我，但我对你们有益,此外他的以下主张,仅能说是,某种类似宗教的语言,因为宣称在这件事情上他别无选择。

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