Does Milton only seem powerful because he has the force or the strength of the age-old literary canon behind him?

他之所以看起来充满力量,是因为身后的作品被人们奉为文学经典呢？

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Does Milton only seem powerful because he has the force or the strength of the age-old literary canon behind him?

他之所以看起来充满力量,是因为身后的作品被人们奉为文学经典呢？

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Three middle-age blowhards (a supercilious retired soldier, a dull canon and the puffed-up owner of a river bathhouse) vie for the affections of a comely magician's assistant, who seems open to dalliances despite a relationship with her milquetoast employer (wonderfully underplayed by Mr. Menzel).

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