Sejanus
Americannoun
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Throughout the film, several characters, namely Lucy Gray and Sejanus, try to convince those around them of the immorality of the Hunger Games.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
Coriolanus believes, with most of the Capitol’s rulers, that he is inherently better than Sejanus because of his noble blood, a conviction cherished by the British aristocracy.
From Slate ● May 22, 2020
But Ballad offers new insight into how the Capitol’s leading families viewed the rest of Panem, especially anyone “district,” like Coriolanus’ rich but lowborn friend, Sejanus.
From Slate ● May 22, 2020
The parallel of the duke with Sejanus electrified the house; and, as we shall see, touched Charles on a convulsive nerve.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac
His tragedy of the Fall of Sejanus, in particular, is an admirable piece of ancient mosaic....
From Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature by Zeitlin, Jacob
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