Blessed be those happy ages that were strangers to the dreadful fury of these devilish instruments of artillery, whose inventor I am satisfied is now in Hell, receiving the reward of his cursed invention, which is the cause that very often a cowardly base hand takes away the life of the bravest gentleman.
Miguel de CervantesDeath eats up all things, both the young lamb and old sheep; and I have heard our parson say, death values a prince no more than a clown.
Miguel de Cervantes