《后汉书·列传·李固列传》
朝廷开始建立，比较清静，不到几年，渐渐堕落。
朝廷初立，颇存清静，未能数年，稍复堕损。
When the Imperial Court was first established, it was relatively peaceful, but it declined gradually in less than a few years.
<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: 朝廷初立，颇存清静，未能数年，稍复堕损。 Modern: 朝廷开始建立，比较清静，不到几年，渐渐堕落。 [/INST] When the Imperial Court was first established, it was relatively peaceful, but it declined gradually in less than a few years.</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: 朝廷初立，颇存清静，未能数年，稍复堕损。 Modern: 朝廷开始建立，比较清静，不到几年，渐渐堕落。
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When the Imperial Court was first established, it was relatively peaceful, but it declined gradually in less than a few years.
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