古德明英語軍事小故事：前 挽 歌(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。前 挽 歌
the battle of quebec in 1759 was the most important battle of the french and indian war, whose outcome transferred control of canada from france to britain.
before his attack on quebec, british general james wolfe stood mutely in one of the foremost boats. suddenly he began to speak in a low voice. the gereral was reciting gray's "elegy in a country churchyard", which he had only just memorised. his aides listened quietly. wolfe finished and said softly, "gentlemen, i would rather have written those lines than take quebec." an embarrassed silence followed. it might be that wolfe had some premonition of the fate that was shortly to befall him. by brilliant strategy, he routed the french, but died of his wounds.
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