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Continence of Scipio, 1789. Creator: Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Légende

Continence of Scipio, 1789. The Continence of Scipio, or The Clemency of Scipio, is an episode in the life of the Roman general Scipio Africanus, recounted by the historian Livy. During Scipio's campaign in Spain during the Second Punic War, he refused to accept a ransom for a young female prisoner, returning her to her fiancé Allucius, who in return became a supporter of Rome. Scipio's magnanimous treatment of a prisoner was regarded as an example of mercy during warfare in classical times.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM26A33_262

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47.7Mo (3.1Mo) / 28.4cm x 42.0cm / 3359 x 4960 (300dpi)

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