Cowards die many times before their deaths.

The valiant never taste of death but once.

Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,

It seems to me most strange that men should fear,

Seeing that death, a necessary end,

Will come when it will come.

From “Julius Caesar” by Williams Shakespeare

These verses show the beauty and power of poetry.  Perfect for declamation, the grandeur of their words conveys Julius Caesar’s valor and his contempt for the coward.  This magnificent style of writing plays flourished over the entire continent of Europe. It always amazes me the tremendous influence that Anglo-Saxon languages and Latin languages have had on each other over the years since their very inceptions.  This interaction has occurred despite the enormous difficulties in communication that have existed, particularly early in the course of history.