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M. Scevola se abrasa voluntariamenta la mano., in Rome, Italy more
colour, people, soldiers, weapons, men, shirtless, fire, injury, ancient rome
In this chromolithograph, a young man with a belt holding up his red breech-cloth or shorts, sandals, and the helmet of a warrior from Roman times, stands shirtless with his bare right arm extended over a hot and flaming brazier. Another soldier behind him tried to pull him away, but he is determined.
In the far background flames and smoke from the city walls of Rome.
In the foreground a shield on the ground, and under it, a blood-stained sword.
This is Gaius Mucius Scaevola, a brave Roman youth. His last name means left-handed, because he injured his right, as the following extract from the book says:
[Automatic translation]
Aemilius’s heroism bordered on ferocity in Junius Brutus, who, as we know, not only condemned his two sons to death for their secret dealings with Tarquinius Superbus, who was trying to reclaim his lost crown, but also wished to witness their execution himself.
No less ferocious was Gaius Mucius Scaevola, who condemned himself to have his hand burned for having missed the blow with which he attempted to kill King Porsena.
(p. 596)
The original Spanish:
La heroicidad de Emilio fué hasta ferocidad en Junio Bruto, de quien sabemos ya que no sólo condenó á muerte á sus dos hijos, por haber estado en inteligencias secretas con Tarquino el Soberbio, que trataba de recobrar su corona perdida, sino que quiso él mismo presencia su suplicio.
No fué menor la ferocidad de Cayo Mucio Scévola, condenándose él mismo á abrasarse la mano por haber errado el golpe con que intentaba matar al rey Porsena.
(p. 596)
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