Thursday, December 07, 2017

 

Hatred of Your Country

Silius Italicus 7.555-556 (tr. J.D. Duff):
To harbour wrath against your country is a sin; and no more heinous
crime can mortal man carry down to the shades below.

succensere nefas patriae; nec foedior ulla
culpa sub extremas fertur mortalibus umbras.

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 4:33 AM


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