The sight of his mind was infinite; and his schemes were to effect, not England, not the present age only, but Europe and posterity.

他的思想疆域是无限的；他的图谋并不只是影响英格兰和当前的时代，而是欧洲和后世。

'Knowing nothing of the present age, which everybody knows about, for safety you chose an age known neither to you nor other people.

“对每个人都知道的现代一无所知， 为了安全，你选择了一个你和其他人都不知道的时代。