On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
May your majesty, therefore, permit me this time not to obey!
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “May your majesty, therefore, permit me this time not to obey!”
Editor's note · Context
In his letter to King Victor Emanuel II, Garibaldi respectfully requests an exception to the king's command.
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