James Baldwin (1841–1925)
Horatius at the Bridge
Horatius an der Brücke
A huge Etruscan army marches on Rome, heading straight for the wooden bridge across the river. While the Romans hack the bridge down behind him, a guard named Horatius decides to stay at the far end with two companions and hold back the enemy.
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How it begins
Once there was a war between the Roman people and the Etruscans, who lived in the towns on the other side of the Tiber River. Porsena, the King of the Etruscans, raised a great army and marched toward Rome. The city had never been in such great danger.
Einst gab es einen Krieg zwischen dem römischen Volk und den Etruskern, die in den Städten auf der anderen Seite des Tiber lebten. Porsena, der König der Etrusker, stellte ein großes Heer auf und marschierte auf Rom zu. Die Stadt war noch nie in so großer Gefahr gewesen.
The Romans didn't have very many fighting men at that time, and they knew they weren't strong enough to meet the Etruscans in open battle. So they stayed inside their walls and posted guards to watch the roads.
Die Römer hatten zu dieser Zeit nicht sehr viele Krieger, und sie wussten, dass sie nicht stark genug für eine offene Schlacht gegen die Etrusker waren. Deshalb blieben sie hinter ihren Mauern und stellten Wachen auf, um die Straßen zu überwachen.
One morning, Porsena's army was seen coming over the hills from the north. There were thousands of horsemen and foot soldiers, and they were marching straight toward the wooden bridge that crossed the river at Rome.
Eines Morgens sah man Porsenas Heer aus dem Norden über die Hügel kommen. Es gab Tausende von Reitern und Fußsoldaten, und sie marschierten direkt auf die Holzbrücke zu, die in Rom über den Fluss führte.
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- Horatius at the Bridge · English (original)B1 Intermediate · 699 words · ~5 min · Audio
- Horatius an der Brücke · GermanB1 Intermediate · 697 words · ~5 min · Audio
- Ο Οράτιος στη Γέφυρα · GreekB1 Intermediate · 689 words · ~5 min
- Horacio en el puente · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 699 words · ~5 min · Audio
- Horatius au pont · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 793 words · ~5 min · Audio
- पुल पर होरेशियस · HindiB1 Intermediate · 789 words · ~5 min
- Horatius di Jembatan · IndonesianB1 Intermediate · 616 words · ~5 min
- Orazio al ponte · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 722 words · ~5 min
- 橋の上のホラティウス · JapaneseB1 Intermediate
- 다리 위의 호라티우스 · KoreanB1 Intermediate · 503 words · ~5 min
- Horatius bij de brug · DutchB1 Intermediate · 733 words · ~5 min
- Horacy na moście · PolishB1 Intermediate · 560 words · ~5 min
- Horácio na ponte · PortugueseB1 Intermediate · 676 words · ~5 min
- Horațiu la pod · RomanianB1 Intermediate · 682 words · ~5 min
- Köprüdeki Horatius · TurkishB1 Intermediate · 491 words · ~5 min
- Horatius nơi đầu cầu · VietnameseB1 Intermediate · 854 words · ~5 min
- 桥头的霍拉提乌斯 · ChineseB1 Intermediate
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The original English is B1 Intermediate. In translation, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, Vietnamese and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from Pre-A1 (starter) to C2.
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