古德明英语军事小故事：凯撒之死 (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。凯撒之死
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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