with the variations that they wished to introduce.

完美城邦用以定义斯巴达
So, it's worthwhile, and of course--

这是值得去做的当然...
it's added to these ideas and feelings about the Spartans,

这其中赋予了关于斯巴达人的想法和感受
there is the fact that Sparta would emerge in the sixth century

斯巴达在前六世纪的崛起是不争的事实
as the most powerful of the poleis

那时它是势力最强大的城邦
and the first leader of a lasting alliance of states

也是第一个能够长久作为城邦联盟首领的城邦
with the Spartans as the leading power among them,

斯巴达人在其中起到了统领力量
the first international organization you might say

如果不是那么严格来说
if you were speaking loosely,

你可以把它看做是第一个国际性的组织
so that there is a practical aspect to it.

因此其具有实际性的意义
The Spartans became the most

斯巴达成为了古希腊
powerful and most important state in Greece,

最具势力和最重要的城邦