When I was visiting ancient cities, sacred but wholly dead, and without present value for the human race, I promised myself to save this Rome of mine from the petrification of a Thebes, a Babylon, or a Tyre.
Aintzinateko hiriak, santuak baina suntsituak, egungo giza arrazarentzat jadanik balio gabeak, bisitatu izan ditudanean, fermuki zin egin izan diot neure buruari ezen eragotzi egingo dudala, alafede, nire Erromak Thebas, Babilonia edo Tiro baten harri hilezko patu hits bera jasan dezan.