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is it not passing fair to be a King and ride in triumph through Persepolis? expression or saying

I am pleased

Origin

Slight misquote of Tamburlaine:
”Is it not passing brave to be a King,
And ride in triumph through Persepolis?”
…of obvious resonance to the King family

Collector

Pa – 1930-40s?
Noel King – father of Naomi

Notes

From Tamburlaine the Great, Part 1 (Christopher Marlowe 1587-8), act II scene 5

Submitted: 11/09/2023 by Mark ● Last updated: 12/09/2023 12:42 by Mark

comments

 Noel may have mixed up this quote with Elgar's song " Is she not passing fair?". Tho, it is true, he was not a great classical music buff!

—CC, 12 Sep 2023

any thoughts?

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