2 quotes by Hristo Botev (1848-1876), Bulgarian (Poet)

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Hristo Botev

Weep! There, near the edge of Sofia town / Stretches -- I saw it -- a dismal gallows / And one of your sons, Bulgaria / Hangs from it with a terrible power.

Levski was a great Bulgarian Patriot who was hung for his revolutionary activities by the Ottomans. Botev, himself, was killed in revolutionary battle.

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Posterity will judge / Did we good or did we evil, / But for now - hand in hand - Let's move forward, our steps more sure!

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About the Author

Hristo Botev

Born: January 6, 1848
Died: June 1, 1876
Nationality: Bulgarian
Profession: Poet, Journalist, Revolutionary

Biography

Hristo Botev (Bulgarian: Христо Ботев, pronounced [ˈxristo ˈbɔtɛf]), born Hristo Botyov Petkov, was a Bulgarian revolutionary and poet. Botev is widely considered by Bulgarians to be a symbolic historical figure and national hero. His poetry is a prime example of the literature of the Bulgarian National Revival, though he is considered to be ahead of his contemporaries in his political, philosophical, and aesthetic views.

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