古德明英語軍事小故事：天下為公(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。
天下為公
during the american revolutionary war, lewis nicola, a brigadier general in the american army, wrote a letter to the commander in chief, george washington, on behalf of the army officers. he suggested to washington that he become the"king of the united states."
from his headquarters in newburgh, new york, washington responded at once:"be assured, sir, no occurrence in the course of the war has given me more painful sensations than your information of there being such ideas existing in the army as you have expressed.... let me conjure you then, if you have any regard for your country, concern for yourself or posterity, or respect for me, to banish these thoughts from your mind, and never communicate, as from yourself or any one else, a sentiment of the like nature." and thus, the hero of the war refused to be king.
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