Whether Shelley wrote his poem before or after the fall of the republican city is an interesting conundrum, given the poem’s questioning attitude about the possibilities of political revolution. Shelley apparently wrote “Political Greatness” with Benevento in mind, an Italian city that briefly established itself as a republic between July 1820 and the spring of 1821.
Of hopes and fears, being himself alone.” What are numbers knitīy force or custom? Man who man would be, Staining that Heaven with obscene imagery History is but the shadow of their shame,Īrt veils her glass, or from the pageant startsĪs to oblivion their blind millions fleet, Verse echoes not one beating of their hearts, Shepherd those herds whom tyranny makes tame Nor peace, nor strength, nor skill in arms or arts,
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