Quote#Death
As that great captain, Ziska, would have a drum made of his skin when…
Quote byRobert Burton · 1577–1640
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Democritus Junior to the Reader.
English (original)
As that great captain, Ziska, would have a drum made of his skin when he was dead, because he thought the very noise of it would put his enemies to flight.
— Robert Burton
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