Though English literature written by the British suffices as an eternal and shining canon of literature, it would be nonetheless dimmer without the considerable talents of its Irish contributors.

• 尽管英国人写的英语文学足以当作永久且闪亮的文学标准，但若没有爱尔兰这些人才的众多贡献，它将因而大为逊色吧。