I'm perfectly capable of understanding the past in and for itself without any contribution of my own, without, in short, any preconceptions."

我十分能够理解过去,而没有自己的贡献，简单点说就是没有任何的先入之见“

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

It's practically impossible to begin a reading of Milton without the burden of innumerable prejudices and preconceptions.

想要不带大量的偏见或成见的解读米尔顿,几乎是不可能的。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选