<P> Lays of Ancient Rome is a collection of narrative poems , or lays , by Thomas Babington Macaulay . Four of these recount heroic episodes from early Roman history with strong dramatic and tragic themes , giving the collection its name . Macaulay also included two poems inspired by recent history : Ivry ( 1824 ) and The Armada ( 1832 ) . </P>
<P> Lays of Ancient Rome is a collection of narrative poems , or lays , by Thomas Babington Macaulay . Four of these recount heroic episodes from early Roman history with strong dramatic and tragic themes , giving the collection its name . Macaulay also included two poems inspired by recent history : Ivry ( 1824 ) and The Armada ( 1832 ) . </P>
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who said how can a man die better
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Thomas Babington Macaulay