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In 1877 Miguel Cané was already lamenting his compatriots’ decline into the grubby world of commerce: ‘Our fathers were soldiers, poets and artists. We are shopkeepers, hawkers and speculators.’
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In 1877, Miguel Cané lamented that his compatriots were becoming merchants rather than soldiers, poets, or artists.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM (4 months ago)
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