《南齐书·列传·卷二十二》
他自认为位高权重，深怀激流勇退之心，北宅原有园田美景，随之整治。
自以地位隆重，深怀退素，北宅旧有园田之美，乃盛修理之。
He considered himself to be high-ranking and powerful. He secretly wished to withdraw from the court, so he tidied up the beautiful garden in the Northern Residence.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 自以地位隆重，深怀退素，北宅旧有园田之美，乃盛修理之。 Modern: 他自认为位高权重，深怀激流勇退之心，北宅原有园田美景，随之整治。 [/INST] He considered himself to be high-ranking and powerful. He secretly wished to withdraw from the court, so he tidied up the beautiful garden in the Northern Residence.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 自以地位隆重，深怀退素，北宅旧有园田之美，乃盛修理之。 Modern: 他自认为位高权重，深怀激流勇退之心，北宅原有园田美景，随之整治。
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He considered himself to be high-ranking and powerful. He secretly wished to withdraw from the court, so he tidied up the beautiful garden in the Northern Residence.
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