The pen is mightier than the sword, satirical illustration

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Satirical illustration demonstrating how the pen can be mightier than the sword. At left a physician is writing a prescription surrounded by dead bodies, while outside a man is putting his sword away after killing one man. Etching after Giuseppe Piattoli active 1785-1807.

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Size: 2480px × 3539px
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Photo credit: © Wellcome Images/Science Photo Library / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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