Giuseppe Garibaldi: “To-day the Spirit of Peace has breathed upon the waters, and the storm…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860

To-day the Spirit of Peace has breathed upon the waters, and the storm is for the moment at an end.

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

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Garibaldi reflects on the unexpected and sudden arrival of peace, likening it to a calming spirit after a storm.

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Giuseppe Garibaldi: “To-day the Spirit of Peace has breathed upon the waters, and the storm is for the moment at an end.”