古德明英語軍事小故事：人命 何 價(jià) ？(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(gè)《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(zhàn)爭。人命 何 價(jià) ？
the duke of marlborough, commander of british and dutch troops in the war of the spanish succession （ 1701-14 ） , won a series of victories over the french armies under louis xiv, ending louis's attempts to dominate europe.
in 1704, just after winning the battle of blenheim, marlborough observed a soldier leaning thoughfully on the butt of his firelock, and accosted him thus: "why so sad, my friend, after so glorious a victory?" "it may be glorious, my lord," replied the fellow, "but i am thinking how much blood i have spilled this day for fourpence." fourpence was a private soldier's daily pay at that time.
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