古德明英語軍事小故事:死 去 猶 能 作 鬼 雄(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。死 去 猶 能 作 鬼 雄
spanish warrior el cid ( 1040? - 1099 ) was a champion of christianity against the muslim moors, who ruled most of the central and south parts of spain. wounded in battle in 1099 and dying, el cid asked that his body be embalmed, and then seated on his horse, babieca, during the next battle.
soon the next battle came - an attack by king bucar of morocco on the city of valencia, which el cid had taken from the moors. the spanish were on the verge of defeat when the corpse of el cid, mounted on his horse, appeared on the battlefield. heartened, the spanish troops rallied, and were victorious.
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