My mind was arid, all inspiration gone.

【arid】我才思枯竭，灵感尽失。

This ingenious versatile and empathetic literary magpie.

这位才思敏捷、多才多艺且富有同理心的文学杂家。

And I think he was running out his string in the '70s.

我想在20世纪70年代，才思枯竭了。

It could be that we're just out of ideas.

可能是我们才思枯竭。

Many of these canvases are undisputed masterpieces; all reflect light, color, and energy.

在阿驻留的15个月间(或：在阿驻留了15个月，在此期间)，梵高癫狂工作，才思泉涌，佳作频出，这种状态前所未有。从1888年二月到1889年五月，画了大约200幅油画，以及成堆的素描。许多油画作品都是无可争议的杰作;所有作品都显示出光、色彩和能量。

You might be surprised to discover now that someone with such a wonderful mind as Byron's did not do well at school.

你可能会惊讶发现，像拜伦这样才思敏捷的人在学校里表现并不出色。