He dismisses his brother's entirely practical argument, because for him chastity is a lot more than a simple exercise of sexual abstinence.
他推翻了他弟弟所有实际的论点，因为对他来说,贞节不仅仅是简单的禁止性欲。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
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For both John of the book of Revelation and for John Milton, it's the superior male of the species that's been singled out for the glorious practice of sexual abstinence.
对约翰的《启示录》和弥尔顿来说，是男人在人类中的优越地位,让禁欲的实行被挑选出来了。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
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This isn't sexual abstinence that the Lady's pointing to.