The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.

The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living.

古代作家的赞美不是来自对死者的崇敬，而是来自对生者的竞争和相互嫉妒。

-- Thomas Hobbes 托马斯·霍布斯