古德明英語軍事小故事：敗者為獸(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。
敗者為獸
in the battle of ankara in 1402, timur, a descendant of genghis khan, defeated bajazid, sultan of the ottoman empire, and took him prisoner. he gave bajazid a very civil reception at first, and asked,"now, tell me truly what you would have done with me, had i fallen into your power?"
bajazid is said to have replied,"i would have enclosed you in an iron cage, and carried you about as a spectacle of derision to the world."
timur said,"then, proud man, as you would have done to me, even so shall i do to you." an iron cage was made, into which bajazid was thrust, and he was carried along in timur's train like a wild beast for nearly three years until, despairing of obtaining his freedom, he struck his head with such violence against the bars of the cage, as to put an end to his wretched life.
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