{"date":"August 15","id":"08-15","intro":["Charlemagne’s rear guard was attacked by the Basques in the valley of Roncesvaux. Roland, its leader, fought a courageous fight, and, though conquered, became immortal."],"minutes":9,"readings":[{"author":"","end":173,"start":166,"volume":49,"work":"The Song of Roland"}],"slug":"august-15","status":"proofread","title":"Into Death’s Face He Flung This Song","url":"/harvard-classics/august-15/","words":1756}