or physical beauty, giving the best flutes to the most handsome,

或者把最好的长笛给长相最帅的人
or chance, having a lottery.

或者碰运气抽奖分配
Aristotle says birth and beauty may be greater goods

亚里士多德认为出身及美貌
than the ability to play the flute,

可能比演奏长笛的能力更好
and those who possess them

那些拥有美貌出身高贵的人
may surpass the flute player more in these qualities

所拥有的优势超越长笛手的程度
than he surpasses them in his flute playing.

也许比长笛手演奏能力超越他们的程度更甚
But the fact remains

尽管如此
that he is the person who ought to get the best flute.

他仍然应该得到最好的长笛
It's a strange idea this comparison, by the way,

顺便说一声这种对比很奇怪
that could you say,

你能说
"Am I more handsome than she is a good lacrosse player?"

"比起她擅长曲棍球我是不是更帅气"吗