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经典英文巨著、宝贵学习参考资料
经典英文巨著、宝贵学习参考资料
Part3.
TheGermansrespectedonlythosedutieswhichtheyimposedonthemselves.Themostobscuresoldierresistedwithdisdaintheauthorityofthemagistrates.Thenoblestyouthsblushednottobenumberedamongthefaithfulcompanionsofsomerenownedchief,towhomtheydevotedtheirarmsandservice.Anobleemulationprevailedamongthecompanions,toobtainthefirstplaceintheesteemoftheirchief;amongstthechiefs,toacquirethegreatestnumberofvaliantcompanions.Tobeeversurroundedbyabandofselectyouthswastheprideandstrengthofthechiefs,theirornamentinpeace,theirdefenceinwar.Thegloryofsuchdistinguishedheroesdiffuseditselfbeyondthenarrowlimitsoftheirowntribe.Presentsandembassiessolicitedtheirfriendship,andthefameoftheirarmsofteninsuredvictorytothepartywhichtheyespoused.Inthehourofdangeritwasshamefulforthechieftobesurpassedinvalorbyhiscompanions;shamefulforthecompanionsnottoequalthevaloroftheirchief.Tosurvivehisfallinbattle,wasindelibleinfamy.Toprotecthisperson,andtoadornhisglorywiththetrophiesoftheirownexploits,werethemostsacredoftheirduties.Thechiefscombatedforvictory,thecompanionsforthechief.Thenoblestwarriors,whenevertheirnativecountrywassunkintothelazinessofpeace,maintainedtheirnumerousbandsinsomedistantsceneofaction,toexercisetheirrestlessspirit,andtoacquirerenownbyvoluntarydangers.Giftsworthyofsoldiers-thewarlikesteed,thebloodyandevenvictoriouslance-weretherewardswhichthecompanionsclaimedfromtheliberalityoftheirchief.Therudeplentyofhishospitableboardwastheonlypaythathecouldbestow,ortheywouldaccept.War,rapine,andthefree-willofferingsofhisfriends,suppliedthematerialsofthismunificence.^53Thisinstitution,howeveritmightaccidentallyweakentheseveralrepublics,invigoratedt
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