古德明英語軍事小故事：勇敢的卜者(中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。勇敢的卜者
in 88 bc, when sulla, a roman general and politician, had made himself master of rome, and expelled his enemies, he summoned the senate to meet. coming with an armed force, he demanded that marius, his rival, should immediately be declared an enemy of the people. there was none found in the grave assembly with courage enough to oppose his motion, and by their silence gave consent.
at length, scaevola, the augur, being pressed to declare his mind, spoke as follows:"though, sulla, thou thinkest to terrify me with thy armed troops that have encircled the senate house, and have threatened me with death itself, yet i scorn to save a little superannuated blood, by pronouncing marius an enemy to this state, by whose valour and prudent conduct not only the city of rome, but all italy, has been preserved."
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