Elias van Nijmegen (Nijmegen 1667 - Rotterdam 1755), Generosity of Scipio, wallpaper painting canvas linen oil, At the conquest of Carthage Nova in Spain (210 BC), the Roman troops loot an extraordinarily beautiful young woman they offer to their army commander Scipio. In interrogation Scipio finds out that she is engaged to local warlord. He returns the woman to her fiancé together with the money that the parents of the girl had offered to buy her free. (source: Livius) history piece Roman history generosity restraint Rotterdam City Triangle Boompjes Scheepmakershaven Rederijstraat Katwijk El

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