Regulus: A Tragedy is a play written by William Havard and published in 1744. The play tells the story of Marcus Atilius Regulus, a Roman general who is taken prisoner by the Carthaginians during the First Punic War. Regulus is given the opportunity to return to Rome if he agrees to negotiate a peace treaty with the Carthaginians, but he chooses to remain in captivity and ultimately sacrifices his life for the good of his country. The play explores themes of duty, loyalty, and sacrifice, and is considered a classic example ...
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Regulus: A Tragedy is a play written by William Havard and published in 1744. The play tells the story of Marcus Atilius Regulus, a Roman general who is taken prisoner by the Carthaginians during the First Punic War. Regulus is given the opportunity to return to Rome if he agrees to negotiate a peace treaty with the Carthaginians, but he chooses to remain in captivity and ultimately sacrifices his life for the good of his country. The play explores themes of duty, loyalty, and sacrifice, and is considered a classic example of 18th-century English tragedy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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