Marianne MooreThey fought the enemy, we fight fat living and self-pity. Shine, o shine, unfalsifying sun, on this sick scene.
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The Romans were not the only people who had a problem with obesity. The poem “They fought the enemy, we fight fat living and self-pity. Shine, o shine, unfalsifying sun” illustrates the attitude of the Romans toward obesity and also their ability to rise above it
Source: Complete Poems
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