Ion Heliade Rădulescu

Quotes

• “No emperor did not subject with arms as many foreign peoples as he subjugated Tito with his meekness and his virtues. (p. 26)”
• “Greece has its history, because its events were written by poets and historians; for the same reason Rome also has its history, and if the Church has written the biographies of the greatest and holy men of Romania, will we persist in saying that the beginning of our history is dark and unknown? (p. 40)”
• “About Vlad II Dracul] Vlad was one of the bravest soldiers of his time and knew how to start and continue a war. (p. 119)”
• “[Over Vlad II Dracul] he reigned for 24 years, as a good governor, good general, defender of religion against Catholicism and defender of the Romanians against servitude. (p. 121)”
• “[On Dan II of Wallachia] He was a cruel and vengeful prince, therefore he put to death all those who were suspected of being of the Dracu party, so that even the Turks became indignant against the cruelty of he. (p. 122)”
• “[On Vlad III of Wallachia] Right to the end he determined not to forgive anything anymore. He swore on the stake with all the fire of hatred, as not even a pious person would swear on the cross. Wretched is the enemy of the country, of religion and of his plans! he waits for his pole. (pp. 125-126)”

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