The Poet Who Fought the Turks: Cervantes at Lepanto | G.K. Chesterton’s Epic "Lepanto"
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The Poet Who Fought the Turks: Cervantes at Lepanto | G.K. Chesterton’s Epic poem "Lepanto"
On this day in 1616, Miguel de Cervantes — legendary author of Don Quixote — died after a life as thrilling as his fiction. Today’s Poetry Changes Lives takes us back to the Battle of Lepanto (1571), where Cervantes fought valiantly against the Ottoman Empire. His heroism and literary genius are immortalised in G.K. Chesterton’s magnificent poem Lepanto, a classic poem and a stirring tribute to Christian victory and Western civilization.
We explore how Cervantes’ early adventures, his time as a galley slave, and his later literary fame all shaped a life that truly changed the world. With Don John of Austria leading the charge, and Cervantes fighting aboard ship, Lepanto remains one of the great poetic epics of faith, courage, and freedom.
📖 Poem excerpt from 'Lepanto': "Don John of Austria has set his people free!"
💡 Today’s thought: I will accept that I do not have all the answers, but will trust that I have sufficient unto the day.
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