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Epoch | XI-XII C. |
Work | To King David – From the Monk Arsen (Georgian Writing, volume 2, compiled by: A. Bakradze, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1987) |
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Quote | “[…] Courageous, as Samson among the Jury, undefeated, as Achilles among Hellenes, serene, as David among the anointed, vengeful, as Josiah among the crowned, fearless, as Macedonian among the rulers, expander of authority, as Augustus among Caesars, humanist, as my Lord Jesus among Gods […], from the very beginning unerring in his Christian belief, as Constantine the Great among the sovereigns […]; Long live our devout king Giorgi protected by God, king of kings and Caesar of all the East and the West!" (pg. 232, 233, 234) |
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Nike. Vani. II-I BC, Bronze, 22 x19 cm. The Georgian National Museum.
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