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Poem
March 6, 1813
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Latin epinicion poem celebrating the safe return of American naval commanders Hull, Jones, Decatur, Bainbridge, and others after victories over the British fleet. Dedicated to Samuel Mitchill by Stephen Theodore Badin. Condemns British tyranny and praises divine justice. Dated February 26, 1813, from Georgetown College, Maryland.
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DE FELICI REDITU
Americanorum Navarchorum, HULL, JONES, DECATUR, BAINBRIDGE, &c.
Clarissimo viro SAMUELI MITCHILL, M. D. ad Comitia foederata America generalia deputato Neo-Eboracensi, dicatum a Stephano Theodoro Badin, Clerico Baltimorensi
EPINICION:
O Bellatores validi, qui clade Britannos
AEquorea nimium injustos vicistis, avitas
Quis tribuit ripas dulcesque revisere campos!
Vos patria incolumes, vos tanta pericula passus
Exultanti animo et gratis amplectitur ulnis.
Laude coronatum conjux fraterque salutant
Unanimes, natumque parens, et amicus amicum
Gaudia tot fecit vobis Deus atque triumphos!
Sensit inaequalem fortunam assueta potentes
Occano gentes calcare Britannia; sensit
Saepius ultrices quas laesa Columbia ponas
Juste inferre valet, plaudentibus undique Gallis
Saepius hostiles fulmen tonatile naves
Fregit; tela vibrans flammantia Saepius ussit,
Majores vires frustra opponentibus Anglis.
Hi sunt devicti qui se nunquam esse putabant
Vincendos; vobis meditantis funera multi
Procubere viri, et tumulos mare praebuit udos.
Eheu! gens infausta, luis delicta tuorum
Primorum et vesana trucis deliria regis.
Certe divinas hominis cruor unius iras
Excitat immerito fusus: quanta ergo tyrannum
Poena manet turbas qui multas trudit ad orcum?
Discite vos, Reges, hominum non temnere jura!
Testis ubique Deus, fraterni sanguinis ultor,
Regibus et populis metuendus: puniet olim
Humana leges quas non punire valebant.
26 die Fehruarij, A. D. 1813.
In Georgitoni Collegio—Marylandia.
Americanorum Navarchorum, HULL, JONES, DECATUR, BAINBRIDGE, &c.
Clarissimo viro SAMUELI MITCHILL, M. D. ad Comitia foederata America generalia deputato Neo-Eboracensi, dicatum a Stephano Theodoro Badin, Clerico Baltimorensi
EPINICION:
O Bellatores validi, qui clade Britannos
AEquorea nimium injustos vicistis, avitas
Quis tribuit ripas dulcesque revisere campos!
Vos patria incolumes, vos tanta pericula passus
Exultanti animo et gratis amplectitur ulnis.
Laude coronatum conjux fraterque salutant
Unanimes, natumque parens, et amicus amicum
Gaudia tot fecit vobis Deus atque triumphos!
Sensit inaequalem fortunam assueta potentes
Occano gentes calcare Britannia; sensit
Saepius ultrices quas laesa Columbia ponas
Juste inferre valet, plaudentibus undique Gallis
Saepius hostiles fulmen tonatile naves
Fregit; tela vibrans flammantia Saepius ussit,
Majores vires frustra opponentibus Anglis.
Hi sunt devicti qui se nunquam esse putabant
Vincendos; vobis meditantis funera multi
Procubere viri, et tumulos mare praebuit udos.
Eheu! gens infausta, luis delicta tuorum
Primorum et vesana trucis deliria regis.
Certe divinas hominis cruor unius iras
Excitat immerito fusus: quanta ergo tyrannum
Poena manet turbas qui multas trudit ad orcum?
Discite vos, Reges, hominum non temnere jura!
Testis ubique Deus, fraterni sanguinis ultor,
Regibus et populis metuendus: puniet olim
Humana leges quas non punire valebant.
26 die Fehruarij, A. D. 1813.
In Georgitoni Collegio—Marylandia.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
War Military
Patriotism
Liberty Independence
What keywords are associated?
American Navy
British Defeat
War Of 1812
Naval Victory
Epinicion
Latin Ode
Hull Jones Decatur Bainbridge
What entities or persons were involved?
Stephano Theodoro Badin, Clerico Baltimorensi
Poem Details
Title
De Felici Reditu Americanorum Navarchorum, Hull, Jones, Decatur, Bainbridge, &C.
Author
Stephano Theodoro Badin, Clerico Baltimorensi
Subject
Celebration Of The Return Of American Naval Commanders After Victories Over The British
Form / Style
Latin Hexameter Verse
Key Lines
O Bellatores Validi, Qui Clade Britannos
Aequorea Nimium Injustos Vicistis, Avitas
Discite Vos, Reges, Hominum Non Temnere Jura!
Testis Ubique Deus, Fraterni Sanguinis Ultor