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Quotation from The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald

“The nation was victorious, but the people were conquered.”

George MacDonald (spoken by Narrator)

The Princess and Curdie, Chapter 34, Judgement (Project Gutenberg #709)

Portrait of George MacDonald

The citizens of Gwyntystorm, who had gone out to welcome the invaders, carry home their dead after the king's victory.

Citation: "The nation was victorious, but the people were conquered." — George MacDonald, The Princess and Curdie, Chapter 34, Judgement (Project Gutenberg #709). (id the-princess-and-curdie-q8)

Portrait: The Princess and Curdie, George MacDonald, Public domain.

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