The Republic of Lucca was an ancient and historic State of Tuscany, which lasted from 1160 to 1805 on the central Italian peninsula.
Famous quotes containing the words republic of and/or republic:
“Absolute virtue is impossible and the republic of forgiveness leads, with implacable logic, to the republic of the guillotine.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)
“I have always considered it as treason against the great republic of human nature, to make any man’s virtues the means of deceiving him.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)