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English, 26.02.2021 22:40 elliottmpotts6647

First give thy faith, and plight a prince's word Of sure protection, by thy power and sword;

For I must speak what wisdom would conceal,

And truths, invidious to the great, reveal,

Bold is the task, when subject, grown too wise

Instruct a monarch where his error lies;

The term invidious means likely to cause anger or upset. What ideas from the excerpt support this definition?

The monarch may become angry because his subject is pointing out the monarh's errors
The speaker is bold to speak the truth
The monarch has unwisely lied to the people of the kingdom
The speaker is trying to speak about something that many will not understand

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