History & Politics
From the Greek of Julianus
Translated by William Cowper · From Translations
History & Politics
A Spartan, his companion slain,
Alone from battle fled,
His mother, kindling with disdain
That she had borne him, struck him dead;
For courage, and not birth alone,
In Sparta, testifies a son!
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From the Greek of Julianus.
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Cowper, William. “From the Greek of Julianus.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/361/.
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Cowper, William. “From the Greek of Julianus.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/361/.
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