| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Said to restore lost vision and to give courage. | 1 |
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| “Above the lowly plants it towers, |
| The fennel with its yellow flowers, |
| And in an earlier age than ours, |
| Was gifted with the wondrous powers |
| Lost vision to restore; |
| It gave new strength and fearless mood, |
| And gladiators fierce and rude |
| Mingled it in their daily food; |
| And he who battled and subdued |
| The wreath of fennel wore.” | |
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Longfellow: The Goblet of Life, stanza 6. |
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