These for their country's cause were sheathed in arms
- DMI number:
- 32402
- First Line:
- These for their country's cause were sheathed in arms
- Last Line:
- For mortals sure mortality remains
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Imitation / translation / paraphrase and Epitaph
- Themes:
- Death and War
- Author:
- Christopher Smart
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Poetical Works, IV: 355.
- Title:
- A Collection of Poems, From the Best Authors: Adapted to every age, but peculiarly designed to form the Taste of Youth. [T78176] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.229
- Poem Title:
- XXX. The general Epitaph of Demosthenes. Translated from the original Greek.
- Attribution:
- by Smart. [Contents page]
- Attributed To:
- Christopher Smart
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