Excerpt from Cataluña, Vol. 2: Historia de la Guerra de la Independencia en el Antiguo Principado
Justamente indignado el gobierno español, ¿qué nos importa, dijo que los monarcas del Norte, olvidados de lo que son y de lo que pueden, consientan en quedar siervos del nuevo Tamerlan, si a costa de largos siglos de infamia compran el sosiego de un momento? ¿qué nos importa a nosotros - que somos un pueblo grande y estamos resueltos a perecer ó a triunfar ¿por ventura cuando alzamos, veinte meses ha, el brazo contra la tiranía, les fuimos a pedir su consentimiento Hallen pues cabida las maquinaciones de la intriga en gobiernos débiles ó en gabinetes estragados ajusteuse en buen hora unas paces ilusorias para el (¡ue las dá, vergonzosas para el que las recibe El pueblo es pañol se mantendrá solo en pié en medio de las ruinas del con tinente europeo.
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