But along with his sidekicks, enormous,goofy Obelix and dog Idfix, Astrix wages battle against the ancient Romans to defend the Gaullish way of life.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Consider the following passage that he writes: "As to rebellion against monarchy, one of the most frequent causes is the reading of the books of policy and history of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

他曾写道：,反抗君主统治的叛乱，最主要的原因是,古希腊，罗马关于政治和历史的书籍,在民间的传播。

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Ancient Egyptians and Romans also liked to have lettuce with their evening meal.

VOA: special.2010.10.12

Several villages in Brittany, the part of ancient Gaulle never conquered by the Romans, are also claiming to have inspired the Astrix series.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22