古德明英語軍事小故事：凱撒之死 (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。凱撒之死
in 49 bc, roman general julius caesar initiated a civil war from which he emerged as the undisputed master of rome. he was made dictator for life in 44 bc, and heavily centralised the bureaucracy of the roman republic. a group of senators, including caesar's long trusted friend brutus, feared his monarchical aspirations, and on the ides of march 44 bc, assassinated the dictator in the senate house, hoping to restore the normal running of the republic.
in the accounts of the assassination by roman historians, caesar is said to have initially resisted his assassins --- until he saw brutus among them, his dagger drawn. caesar then ceased to struggle, crying, "you too, brutus?"
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