“ Although one perform glorious and important deeds, a King is never beholden to his subject. ”
Pierre Corneille, The Cid (1637). copy citation
| Author | Pierre Corneille |
|---|---|
| Source | The Cid |
| Topic | subject king |
| Date | 1637 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Roscoe Mongan |
| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Cid |
Context
“, to preserve my glory and my esteem] to disobey in a slight
degree is not so great a crime, and, however great that [offence] may
be, my immediate services are more than sufficient to cancel it.
Don Arias.
Although one perform glorious and important deeds, a King
is never beholden to his subject. You flatter yourself much, and you
ought to know that he who serves his King well only does his duty. You
will ruin yourself, sir, by this confidence.
Count.
I shall not believe you until I have experience of it”
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