《魏书·列传·卷三十六》
大凡善言远古的必定验于近世。
夫善言远者必先验于近。
Generally speaking, those who make good statements about the ancient times must have been tested in recent times.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 夫善言远者必先验于近。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 大凡善言远古的必定验于近世。 English: Generally speaking, those who make good statements about the ancient times must have been tested in recent times.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 夫善言远者必先验于近。
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Modern Chinese: 大凡善言远古的必定验于近世。 English: Generally speaking, those who make good statements about the ancient times must have been tested in recent times.
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