throughout his life as general suggests otherwise.

进行公正的考量恐这两个猜测均不成立
The charge of personal cowardice is ludicrous,

归罪于怯懦是荒谬的
even Pflugk-harttung concedes that

就连弗鲁克-哈尔通也承认
his personal courage operated in battle and in the assembly.

他自身的勇气在战争和公民大会中激发了出来
No Athenian who led armies and navies in many battles repeatedly

一个希腊人就算曾
setting up trophies of victory could have escaped condemnation,

率领海陆两军统领沙场战功赫赫
had he shown any sign of cowardice,

一旦表现出怯懦也逃脱不了谴责
nor could he have been re-elected general year after year,

更勿说连任将军了
if that was the picture of him.

这不正应了他的人生写照
Nor did he fail to demonstrate boldness and enterprise.

再说他也并没有隐匿起大胆与冒险精神
In 446, the very survival of Athens

公元前446年雅典帝国
and her empire were threatened.

遭遇到生死威胁