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and that is what I want to communicate.

这就是我要说的
The Spartans, after the two Mycenaean Wars,

斯巴达在两次迈锡尼战争后
were in constant fear.

也是终日惴惴不安
I think it's not too strong a word

我觉得这么说绝不过分
of helot rebellions,

他们对奴隶起义终日惴惴不安
which might then be assisted by neighboring states

因为类似起义很可能会得到
that were jealous or disliked the Spartans.

那些嫉妒或者怨恨斯巴达的邻邦的支持
Thucydides says flat out that,

修昔底德说得很明白
that's what the spring is to understanding Spartan policy

斯巴达人对于奴隶的恐惧
and Spartan thinking, it is their fear of the helots.

是斯巴达政策和思想的根源
Most scholars would have accepted that without question;

大部分学者都对这一说法深以为然
lately, some scholars have come up and wanted to question it.

不过最近有学者出来质疑