I'd just written a 500-page book that argued exactly the opposite.

我那部500页的书刚好和他的观点完全相反
For forging all this unity--I read on in the essay--

继续读
for forging all this unity

在塑造团结上他将赞誉都给了
he gave most of the credit to Grant and Lee at Appomattox

在阿波马托克斯的格兰特和李将军
and the nature of the surrender;

还有投降者的本性
the compassionate character of that surrender at Appomattox.

阿波马托克斯投降的悲观特点
But then he went on.

然后他又写道
He said primarily he gave credit to what he called the Confederate legend,

首先他将赞誉归功于邦联传奇
which he described as--and I'm quoting him:

对此他介绍为
"a mighty, omnipresent force in the land.

"是一种在战场上强大且无处不在的力量
In all seriousness"--

严肃的说"
still quoting Catton--

仍然是他的话--