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Without the sword of France the work could not have been begun; but it was the people and statesmen of northern and central Italy who in these eight months made the consummation possible.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “Without the sword of France the work could not have been begun; but it was the people and statesmen of northern and…”
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Morley acknowledges the crucial role of the French military and the Italian people in achieving political change during a pivotal period.
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