En la página 278 del libro La poesía
(Bari, 1942), Croce, abreviando un texto latino del historiador Pablo el
Diácono, narra la suerte y cita el epitafio de Droctulft; éstos me conmovieron
singularmente, luego entendí por qué. Fue Droctulft un guerrero lombardo que en
el asedio de Ravena abandonó a los suyos y murió defendiendo la ciudad que
antes había atacado.
Saturday, 31 August 2013
The Warrior and The Captive
On page 278 of his book La poesia (Bari, 1942), Croce, summarizing and shortening a Latin text by the historian Paul the Deacon, tells the story of the life of Droctulft and quotes his epitaph; I found myself remarkably moved by both life and epitaph, and later I came to understand why.
Droctulft was a Lombard warrior who during the siege of Ravenna deserted his own army and died defending the city he had been attacking.
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