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Rienzi

CHAPTER 2
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I like to feel myself necessary to the completion of high events.

For my men it is otherwise.

Your first act will be to seize the revenues of the state.

Well, whatever they amount to, the product of the first year, great or small, shall be divided amongst us.

You the one half, I and my men the other half." "It is much," said Rienzi, gravely, and as if in calculation,--"but Rome cannot purchase her liberties too dearly.


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