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O liberty! O liberty! What crimes are committed in thy name! — Alphonse de Lamartine

Historical literature

O liberty! O liberty! What crimes are committed in thy name!

In the original French

O Liberté, o liberte, que de crimes on commet en ton nom!

Alphonse de Lamartine
1793
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Freedom
Genre
Historical literature
Time
1793
Person
Alphonse de Lamartine
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Madame Roland. Last words before her execution by guillotine. 8 Nov. 1793, Paris, France.

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