On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
She will feel the want of them in the day when she shall rise to drive the ravens from the corpses which they devour.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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gutenberg.orgGiuseppe Garibaldi: “She will feel the want of them in the day when she shall rise to drive the ravens from the corpses which they devour.”
Editor's note · Context
Garibaldi warns that Italy will recognize the absence of its fallen heroes when it eventually rises to confront those who exploit its suffering.
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