Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments at the time of their origin.

Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments at the time of their origin.

古人的许多作品已成碎片。现代人的许多作品在其起源时都是碎片。

-- Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel 卡尔·威廉·施勒格尔