It is with true respect and love that I present myself to this noble and imposing centre of the Italian population, which many centuries of despotism have not been able to humiliate or to induce to bow their knees at the sight of tyranny.
Garibaldi addresses a significant Italian city, praising its enduring spirit against oppressive rule.
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