Путешествие Гулливера

Chapter 7

           Alexanderwascalledupintotheroom:itwaswithgreatdifficultythatIunderstoodhisGreek,andhadbutlittleofmyown.Heassuredmeuponhishonour"thathewasnotpoisoned,butdiedofabadfeverbyexcessivedrinking."

           Next,IsawHannibalpassingtheAlps,whotoldme"hehadnotadropofvinegarinhiscamp."

           IsawCaesarandPompeyattheheadoftheirtroops,justreadytoengage.Isawtheformer,inhislastgreattriumph.IdesiredthatthesenateofRomemightappearbeforeme,inonelargechamber,andanassemblyofsomewhatalaterageincounterview,inanother.Thefirstseemedtobeanassemblyofheroesanddemigods;theother,aknotofpedlars,pick-pockets,highwayman,andbullies.

           Thegovernor,atmyrequest,gavethesignforCaesarandBrutustoadvancetowardsus.IwasstruckwithaprofoundvenerationatthesightofBrutus,andcouldeasilydiscoverthemostconsummatevirtue,thegreatestintrepidityandfirmnessofmind,thetruestloveofhiscountry,andgeneralbenevolenceformankind,ineverylineamentofhiscountenance.Iobserved,withmuchpleasure,thatthesetwopersonswereingoodintelligencewitheachother;andCaesarfreelyconfessedtome,"thatthegreatestactionsofhisownlifewerenotequal,bymanydegrees,tothegloryoftakingitaway."

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