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title: Mucius Scaevola

subject date: 2017-01-22

caption: Mucius Scaevola Rome, 508 BC, the city was besieged by the Etruscans of Porsenna; according to legend the noble Muzio Cordo obtained permission of the Senate to groped a sortie solo to kill the leader, but for a trivial person failed intent error. Immediately caught to Etruscan declared: "I wanted to kill you. My hand was wrong and now I punish for this unforgivable mistake" ... "Muzio Scevola extended his arm over the brazier and looking proud Porsenna exclaimed: -Watch and know how Romans despise life- ", then stood motionless until the complete end-eat, and from that day he was told" scevola "(the left-handed). Then fooled Porsenna, impressed by his brave conduct, saying that 299 other Roman, animated by his own determination, had sworn to kill him and would attempt the enterprise, one by one, after him. Porsenna resolved to start peace negotiations with the Romans. Illustration of Tancredi Scarpelli (1866-1937) for the "History of Italy" told the people from the historic Italian Professor Paolo Emiliani Giudici (1812-1872). Vol. 1 "Rome - The Roman Empire", publishing house G. Nerbini, Florence, 1929-1933

category: HIS

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country: Italia

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continent: Europa

image century : XX

image epoch: Anni Trenta

subject century: VI a.C.

subject epoch: Antica Roma

technique: Illustrazione

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