Rome’s famed historian illuminates the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 157 to 43 BC in succinct accounts of the greatest politicians and statesmen of the classical period.
He chose a place for his camp which was strong enough, but not very well supplied with water.This, they say, he did delibratelyso as to encourage his soldiers to fight. Certainly when there were many complaints from people saying that they would be thirsty, Marius pointed to a river running close by the native encampment and said: "There is some drinking water for you, but you will have to pay for it with blood." "Why, then," they said, "don't you lead us against them at once, before our blood dries up?" To which he replied in a mild voice: "First we must fortified the camp." (查看原文)
Penguin Classics(共1180册)，
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0 有用 陈凭轩 2008-12-09 00:04:18
其实所有的Plutarch都是上课被逼着读的，呵呵~
1 有用 Purissimanubes 2017-07-22 15:04:45
在劫难逃
1 有用 ameliana 2012-01-20 06:35:48
重口味的过去。我特别钟情antiquity的历史书，不单单是因为他重口味，而是喜欢antiquity时代的波澜壮阔和发人深省。
1 有用 Purissimanubes 2017-07-22 15:04:45
在劫难逃
1 有用 ameliana 2012-01-20 06:35:48
重口味的过去。我特别钟情antiquity的历史书，不单单是因为他重口味，而是喜欢antiquity时代的波澜壮阔和发人深省。
0 有用 陈凭轩 2008-12-09 00:04:18
其实所有的Plutarch都是上课被逼着读的，呵呵~