Many of these maps, like those of the Spanish and Portuguese imperialists of the 16th century, did more to illustrate dominance and ambition than to improve cartographical practice.

这其中的很多地图，比如16世纪西班牙和葡萄牙的地图，更多地是为了显示帝国的统治和野心，而不是为了提高制图技术。

As the reverberations of his influence cascaded through the annals of time, his words morphed into a cartographical symphony, orchestrating the movements of the myriad souls that yearned to tread the sinuous path he had forged.

随着他的影响力的回响在时间的编年史中层出不穷，他的话语变成了一幅制图交响曲，协调着无数渴望踏上他开辟的蜿蜒道路的灵魂的动作。