In the unreal realms of the canals, as in a Swiftian Lilliput, the real world, with its contrivances, appears as a vast folly.

In the unreal realms of the canals, as in a Swiftian Lilliput, the real world, with its contrivances, appears as a vast folly.

在运河的虚幻王国里，就像在斯威夫特笔下的利力浦特一样，真实的世界，连同它的各种发明，都显得十分愚蠢。

-- Mary McCarthy 玛丽麦卡锡