And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
If you like historical fiction, read "The Bronze God of Rhodes" by L. Sprague de Camp. It's a great story and brings the era vividly to life. Highly recommended.
Yeah, except it was only 107 feet tall, overall.
ReplyDeleteThe Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
ReplyDeleteIf you like historical fiction, read "The Bronze God of Rhodes" by L. Sprague de Camp. It's a great story and brings the era vividly to life. Highly recommended.
ReplyDeleteWhen I see that, I wonder about the poor schlubs who had to haul coal or pitch all the way to the top each day to keep the light burning.
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