History & Politics
De Scaevola
Translated by Richard Lovelace (1659) · From Lucasta: Posthume Poems (1659)
History & Politics
The hand, by which no king but serjeant dies,
Mutius in fire doth freely sacrifice;
The prince admires the Hero, quits his pains,
And Victor from the seige peace entertains;
Rome's more oblig'd to flames than arms or pow'r,
When one burnt hand shall the whole war devour.
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Lovelace, Richard. “De Scaevola.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/114/.
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Lovelace, Richard. “De Scaevola.” Translated by Richard Lovelace. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/lovelace/114/.
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