最近迷上了HBO的电视片Rome，看片子的同时还借了几本关于那段历史的书来看，真是心向往之。除了那些耳熟能详的大人物外，剧中对Pullo和Vorenus两个小人物的塑造也是很成功的。不过一直以为这是编剧杜撰的两个人物，今天偶然发现他们都是见于历史的人物，在Wikipedia上都有他们是词条。从介绍来看，电视对他们改编还是很大的，但是从下面这段可以看出至少他们的勇敢和友情是有根据的。
He then cast his javelin at one of the enemy from a short distance, but he was in turn pierced by a spear and surrounded by other Nervii who prevented him from drawing his sword. At that moment, his rival Vorenus, who had followed him from the fortifications, reached the site of the mêlée and drew the enemy’s attention away from Pullo by engaging in hand-to-hand combat with those assailing him. After slaying one of the enemy and driving back the rest, Vorenus lost his footing on the irregular terrain. As the Nervii drew closer to him, Pullo came to his rescue. After slaying many of their opponents, the two retreated to the fortifications amidst roaring applause from their comrades in arms.
是不是很象 episode 11 竞技场上的战斗？这场战斗是我喜欢的一个部分，因为除了友情、军人的荣誉感以外，它也从一个侧面反映了古罗马人的尚武精神。
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