"We visited the tomb of the illustrious Hampden.. that patriot fell" (Shelley, 117).
John Hampden was a decedent of royal blood in England, and a cousin to Oliver Cromwell. He was fatally wounded at a battle during the Civil War of England and died on June 24, 1643. (Edit) Shelley uses this allusion to remind the reader that man kind (Victor and his monster) is not immortal and that after a short time, individual existence will be forgotten.
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why include him? what was Shelley thinking?
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