His tale of self-improvement and hard work would make a fascinating biography in its own right, but represents something more than that.

他自我提高、努力工作的传奇故事本身就能写就一部引人入胜的传记，但却承载着比这更有意义的东西。

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There were no historical records of Homer, and no trustworthy biography of the man exists beyond a few self-referential hints embedded in the texts themselves.

除了作品中包含的一些自我参照的暗示之外，历史上没有关于荷马的记载，也没有该人的可靠传记。

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Although Mr Portillo has never embellished his original confession, he has woven this part of his biography into a tedious narrative of personal self-discovery.

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