On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
To-day, when on that throne, stigmatized by civilization, flows the blood of so many victims, who will dare to raise it again?
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “To-day, when on that throne, stigmatized by civilization, flows the blood of so many victims, who will dare to raise it…”
Editor's note · Context
Garibaldi challenges the idea of restoring the Pope's temporal power, highlighting the violence and sacrifice associated with its past.
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