But the days of true heroism are over, when a citizen fought for his country like a Fabricius or a Washington, and then returned to his farm to let his virtuous fervour run in a more placid, but not a less salutary stream.
但真正英雄主义的时代已经结束,当一个公民像法布里修斯或华盛顿一样为他的国家而战,然后回到他的农场,让他的善良热情在更平静但同样有益的溪流中奔流。