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The Complete Poems of Sir John Davies. Volume 1 of 2

Note 98 — I. Royal Dedication

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The allusion is to Mutius Scaevola, who was taken in an attempt to assassinate Porsena, and thrust his hand into the fire to prove his fortitude: Livy II. 12. G.

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