He states that same explanation,

他陈述了相同的观点
in other words,

也就是说
twice more in his account of the wars' origins

他在书中对战争起因的描述中
and the whole first book is a carefully

两次提到了这个观点
organized unit meant to support that interpretation.

如此谨慎安排是为了令这种说法有说服力
So skillfully and powerfully did he work that his interpretation

他非常巧妙而有力地陈述了他的观点
has convinced all but a few readers over the centuries.

使之为数百年来众多读者所接受
I should point out that in spite of my clearing up that error,

我必须指出虽然我修正了这些错误
it's been available for about forty years now.

真相也已大白于天下四十余年之久
I hate to tell but

我真不愿意承认
most people still agree with Thucydides and not with me.

大多数人仍然赞同修昔底德而不是我
The revisionist view quickly and lastingly became orthodoxy.

修正主义的观点迅速并长久地成为了正统