On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
I not only admired her for her former power and the remains of antiquity, but even the smallest thing connected with her was precious to me.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “I not only admired her for her former power and the remains of antiquity, but even the smallest thing connected with her…”
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Explaining the depth of his reverence for Rome, extending beyond its grand history to every detail.
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