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They saw their prince imprisoned and insulted, after he had made every offer of submission, and had laid his turban three times in the lap of his oppressor.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke illustrates the plight of a prince who, despite his attempts at submission, faces imprisonment and insult, symbolizing the struggle against oppression.
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