. English: Francophile cartoon in the Romanian-language newspaper Gura Satului, published in Transylvania region, Austria-Hungary. Prussia and her allies had just defeated the French Empire, events depicted as a parody crucifixion scene: 'Peoples' Liberty' in the middle; French Emperor Napoleon III (right cross) and his disgraced Marshal, François Achille Bazaine, as penitent thieves. The Prussian victors (Wilhelm I, Bismarck, Moltke the Elder) as Roman soldiers. Napoleon, to the Liberty figure: Tu, care voiesci sà fii dómn'a lumei, mantuesce te acum'a pre tine, ne mantue sì pre noi, cà apoi é


. English: Francophile cartoon in the Romanian-language newspaper Gura Satului, published in Transylvania region, Austria-Hungary. Prussia and her allies had just defeated the French Empire, events depicted as a parody crucifixion scene: 'Peoples' Liberty' in the middle; French Emperor Napoleon III (right cross) and his disgraced Marshal, François Achille Bazaine, as penitent thieves. The Prussian victors (Wilhelm I, Bismarck, Moltke the Elder) as Roman soldiers. Napoleon, to the Liberty figure: Tu, care voiesci sà fii dómn'a lumei, mantuesce te acum'a pre tine, ne mantue sì pre noi, cà apoi éra-si sà nu mai credemu in tine! ('You, who wish to become queen of this world, redeem yourself, redeem us too, because we were on the point of losing our faith in you!') Bazaine: Iérta-lu Dómne! cà-ci sì eu sum asiè de blastematu ca sì !. ('Forgive him, Lord! for I am as damned as he  !') Lberty: Imperate dracescu! in manele tale dau pe talharii acesti'a; judeca-i dupa faptele loru!! ('Lord of Hell! I deliver these thieves into your hands; judge them by their deeds!'). 9 April 1871. unknown/uncredited 518 Restignirea (Bazaine, Moltke, Bismarck, Wilhelm I, Napoleon III)


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Keywords: ., /, /., 9, 1871., april, unknown/uncredited.