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The Romans crowded eagerly to behold the man who, with inferior forces, and in an obscure corner of the world, had so many years stood up against the weight of their empire.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke describes the public's fascination with Caractacus, a British leader who resisted Roman conquest, emphasizing his bravery against overwhelming odds.
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