Lays of Ancient Rome

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And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his gods.

Thomas Babington Macaulay

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Topic

Dying for one's country Dying for one's religion

Author

Thomas Babington Macaulay

Source

Horatius Lays of Ancient Rome

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1842 1840s 19th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Macaulay, Thomas Babington. "Horatius." Lays of Ancient Rome. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1842, st. 27.