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Literary
October 5, 1793
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Inscription beneath Voltaire's bust in Paris, originally in French, praises the sculptor's skill in capturing the essences of Sophocles, Tacitus, and Virgil within Voltaire's likeness, surpassing ancient Athenian and Roman busts. English paraphrase translation provided.
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The following lines, inscribed under the Bust of Voltaire, at Paris, have already appeared in the General Advertiser. A Paraphrastical English translation is now added for the more general satisfaction of the reader.
JADIS dans Athenes et Rome
Il falloit pour chaque grand homme
Cifeler un marbre nouveau:
Ici, l'artiste plus habile
Sous son magique ciseau,
A fait revivre en ce morceau
Sophocle, Tacite, et Virgile.
[TRANSLATED.]
Athens and Rome in ancient days, we find
For each great man a splendid Bust design'd,
And, proud some mark of public praise to give,
Bade in the breathing stone their favourites live:
Here, a new genius to our wondering eyes
With magic touch a nobler form supplies;
For, in the image art has copied here
Virgil and Sophocles at once appear,
Here Tacitus, the chisei's art restores—
Thus, three great men in one the world adores.
JADIS dans Athenes et Rome
Il falloit pour chaque grand homme
Cifeler un marbre nouveau:
Ici, l'artiste plus habile
Sous son magique ciseau,
A fait revivre en ce morceau
Sophocle, Tacite, et Virgile.
[TRANSLATED.]
Athens and Rome in ancient days, we find
For each great man a splendid Bust design'd,
And, proud some mark of public praise to give,
Bade in the breathing stone their favourites live:
Here, a new genius to our wondering eyes
With magic touch a nobler form supplies;
For, in the image art has copied here
Virgil and Sophocles at once appear,
Here Tacitus, the chisei's art restores—
Thus, three great men in one the world adores.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Voltaire Bust
Paris Inscription
Sculpture Praise
Ancient Classics
English Translation
Literary Details
Subject
Inscribed Under The Bust Of Voltaire, At Paris
Form / Style
French Epigram With English Verse Translation
Key Lines
Jadis Dans Athenes Et Rome
Il Falloit Pour Chaque Grand Homme
Cifeler Un Marbre Nouveau:
Thus, Three Great Men In One The World Adores.