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"È tempo per me di fare qualcosa che avrei dovuto fare molto tempo fa: mettere fine alla vostra permanenza in questo posto, che avete disonorato disprezzandone tutte le virtù e profanato con ogni vizio; siete un gruppo fazioso, nemici del buon governo, banda di miserabili mercenari, scambiereste il vostro Paese con Esaù per un piatto di lenticchie; come Giuda, tradireste il vostro Dio per pochi spiccioli. Avete conservato almeno una virtù? C'è almeno un vizio che non avete preso? Il mio cavallo crede più di voi; l'oro è il vostro Dio; chi fra voi non baratterebbe la propria coscienza in cambio di soldi? È rimasto qualcuno a cui almeno interessa il bene del Commonwealth? Voi, sporche prostitute, non avete forse profanato questo sacro luogo, trasformato il tempio del Signore in una tana di lupi con immorali principi e atti malvagi? Siete diventati intollerabilmente odiosi per un'intera nazione; il popolo vi aveva scelto per riparare le ingiustizie, siete voi ora l'ingiustizia! Basta! Portate via la vostra chincaglieria luccicante e chiudete le porte a chiave.
In nome di Dio, andatevene!"
(Oliver Cromwell, 20 aprile 1653)
(Dissolution of long Parliament
It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonored by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice; ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government; ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would like Esau sell your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray your God for a few pieces of money. Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is there one vice you do not possess? Ye have no more religion than my horse; gold is your God; which of you have not barter'd your conscience for bribes? Is there a man amongst you that has the least care for the good of the Commonwealth? Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil'd this sacred place, and turn'd the Lord's temple into a den of thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked practices? Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation; you were deputed here by the people to get grievances redress'd, are yourselves gone! So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the doors.
In the name of God, go!)
(Oliver Cromwell, 20/05/1653)
It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonored by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice; ye are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government; ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would like Esau sell your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray your God for a few pieces of money. Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is there one vice you do not possess? Ye have no more religion than my horse; gold is your God; which of you have not barter'd your conscience for bribes? Is there a man amongst you that has the least care for the good of the Commonwealth? Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil'd this sacred place, and turn'd the Lord's temple into a den of thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked practices? Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation; you were deputed here by the people to get grievances redress'd, are yourselves gone! So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the doors.
In the name of God, go!)
(Oliver Cromwell, 20/05/1653)
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