来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：政治哲学导论 第7集》

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  Yet, for a man as notoriously secretive
  即便亚里士多德是个臭名昭著 偷偷摸摸
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  and reluctant as Aristotle, his works
  勉强的人 他的著作
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  acquired over the centuries virtual canonical status.
  还是在几个世纪里被认为是真正的权威
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  He became an authority,
  他成为了权威
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  really one could say the authority on virtually everything.
  真正的一位在所有事物上的权威
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  For Thomas Aquinas, who wrote in the thirteenth century,
  托马斯·阿奎那在十三世纪时写到
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  Aristotle was referred to, by Aquinas, simply as "the philosopher."
  亚里士多德仅仅是哲学家
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  There was no reason even to say his name.
  甚至没有理由说他的名字
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  He was simply The Philosopher.
  他仅仅是位哲学家
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  For the great Jewish medieval philosopher, Moses Maimonides,
  中世纪伟大的犹太哲学家孟德斯鸠
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  Aristotle was called by him "the Master of those who know."
  称亚里士多德为"已知知识的专家"
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  Think of that, "the master of those who know."
  思考一下这句话"已知知识的专家"