{"product_id":"2940013566798","title":"Ode to America\u0026#x2019;s Independence","description":"This Ode is the first written on America’s efforts to gain independence from the English. It is refreshing to read about the political, military, and human ideals of the Colonial Americans from an Italian author’s point of view, one who had already reached international fame for his acclaimed Shakespearian-type tragedies. In his Ode Alfieri matched the achievement of liberty by the Americans in their Revolution, in contrast to the Reign of Terror by the French in their own subsequent Revolution. But the theme permeating the Ode shows an oppressive English King attempting to suppress men the likes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Lafayette. In one of his great stanza, Alfieri exhorts Washington to go on the attack against tyranny:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGo, Washington, seek\u003cbr\u003eThe treacherous enemies of liberty\u003cbr\u003eAnd deal with them you must.\u003cbr\u003eNo other battle\u003cbr\u003eShall be memorable and great\u003cbr\u003eAs this one you must fight.\u003cbr\u003eAlready you're pursuing the enemy,\u003cbr\u003eInflicting upon it your last woes.\u003cbr\u003eOh worthy victory of your great heart!\u003cbr\u003eFew are the dead\u003cbr\u003eAnd the rest are surrounded,\u003cbr\u003eReady to lay down the arms,\u003cbr\u003eThe mismatched boldness,\u003cbr\u003eAnd their honor, if ever they had any.\u003cbr\u003eMankind will be forever grateful\u003cbr\u003eFor what you've done, oh Washington!","brand":"Branden Books (Branden Publishing Company, Inc.)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173827789040,"sku":"2940013566798","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013566798_p0.jpg?v=1763583044","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013566798","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}