古德明英语军事小故事：勇敢的卜者(中英对照)
古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。勇敢的卜者
in 88 bc, when sulla, a roman general and politician, had made himself master of rome, and expelled his enemies, he summoned the senate to meet. coming with an armed force, he demanded that marius, his rival, should immediately be declared an enemy of the people. there was none found in the grave assembly with courage enough to oppose his motion, and by their silence gave consent.
at length, scaevola, the augur, being pressed to declare his mind, spoke as follows:"though, sulla, thou thinkest to terrify me with thy armed troops that have encircled the senate house, and have threatened me with death itself, yet i scorn to save a little superannuated blood, by pronouncing marius an enemy to this state, by whose valour and prudent conduct not only the city of rome, but all italy, has been preserved."
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