“Fear, guilt, despair, and moon-struck frenzy rush
On voluntary death: the wise and brave,
When the fierce storms of fortune round 'em roar,
Combat the billows with redoubled force:
Then, if they perish ere the port is gained,
They sink with decent pride; and from the deep
Honour retrieves them, bright as rising stars.”

— Elijah Fenton

Act V, Scene VII, pp. 66–67
Mariamne: A Tragedy (1723)

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British poet 1683–1730

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