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古德明英语军事小故事:英 雄 形 象(中英对照)

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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。英 雄 形 象

commissioned to produce a colossal equestrian statue of wellington in edinburgh, sir john steell, seeking an imposing warlike expression, urged the duke to recall the glorious victories of the peninsular campaigns and waterloo.

still unsatisfied, steell then suggested modelling the duke as he had appeared on the morning of the battle of salamanca, "as you galloped about the field inspiring your troops to deeds of valour".

"if you really want to model me as i was on the morning of salamanca, " wellington snorted, "you must show me crawling along a ditch on my stomach, holding a telescope!"

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