英语语法分析

Gibbon was white, smart and male.

吉本是白人，既聪明，又是男性。

But even before Gibbon the balance of power had shifted.

但即便在吉本的时代之前，力量的平衡便已经开始变化。

Gibbon of course was said to have lived his life in his footnotes.

当然，据说吉本的一生都花在自己的脚注上。