English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
Ammon > (An Egyptian divinity to whom was dedicated a celebrated
temple and oracle at Ammonium (Siwah), in Libya, which was
visited by Alexander. Ammon was identified by the Romans with
Jupiter)
9 Till, scorned of God and man, a shameful death he died.
of > by
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All these together in one heape were throwne,
2 Like carkases of beasts in butchers stall.
And in another corner wide were strowne
4 The antique ruines of the _Romaines_ fall:
Great _Romulus_ the Grandsyre of them all,
6 Proud _Tarquin_, and too lordly _Lentulus_,
Stout _Scipio_, and stubborne _Hanniball_,
8 Ambitious _Sylla_, and sterne _Marius_,
High _C{ae}sar_, great _Pompey_, and fierce _Antonius_.
1 All these together in one heap were thrown,
2 Like carcases of beasts in butcher's stall.
3 And in another corner wide were strewn
4 The antique ruins of the Romans' fall:
5 Great Romulus, the grandsire of them all,
Romulus > (Founder and first king of Rome, the twin brother of
Remus)
grandsire > grandfather
6 Proud Tarquin, and too lordly Lentulus,
Tarquin > (Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (died after 496 BC), last king
of Rome)
Lentulus > (One of the families of the patrician gens _Cornelia_; it
gave rise to the Latin noun _Lentulitas_, coined by Cicero,
meaning "the family pride of the Lentuli")
7 Stout Scipio, and stubborn Hannibal,
Stout > Proud; bold; obstinate
Scipio > (Publius Cornelius Scipio (Scipio Africanus Major), c. 232-
183 BC, the general who defeated Hannibal at Zama, 202 BC)
Hannibal > (247-183 BC, general of the Carthaginians in the Second
Punic War; after his defeat by Scipio he suffered exile and
committed suicide with poison)
8 Ambitious Sulla, and stern Marius,
Sulla > (Lucius Cornelius Sulla, 138-78 BC, rival of Marius, who
rose from humble origins to become dictator of Rome)
Marius > (Gaius Cornelius Marius, c. 155-86 BC, leader of the
popular party in Rome, seven times a consul, conqueror of
Jugurtha and the Cimbri)
9 High Caesar, great Pompey, and fierce Antonius.
Caesar > (Gaius Julius Caesar, c. 101-44 BC, whose overweening power
and ambition led to his assassination)
Pompey > (Pompeius Magnus, 106-48 BC, triumvir with Caesar and
Crassus; Caesar's great rival)
Antonius > (Marcus Antonius, Mark Antony, c. 83-30 BC, triumvir and
general; committed suicide after defeat by Octavian)
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Amongst these mighty men were wemen mixt,
2 Proud wemen, vaine, forgetfull of their yoke:
The bold _Semiramis_, whose sides transfixt
4 With sonnes owne blade, her fowle reproches spoke;
Faire _Sthenob{oe}a_, that her selfe did choke
6 With wilfull cord, for wanting of her will;
High minded _Cleopatra_, that with stroke
8 Of Aspes sting her selfe did stoutly kill:
And thousands moe the like, that did that dongeon fill.
1 Amongst these mighty men were women mixed,
2 Proud women, vain, forgetful of their yoke:
3 The bold Semiramis, whose sides transfixed
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