Lectures on History: Second and Concluding Series, on the French Revolution, Volume 1W. Pickering, 1840 - France |
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... scene of intrigue , which cannot be supposed fairly represented by one who was himself the soul of it , which from its complexity it is impossible to understand , and of which the object seems only to have been whether an Italian ...
... scene of intrigue , which cannot be supposed fairly represented by one who was himself the soul of it , which from its complexity it is impossible to understand , and of which the object seems only to have been whether an Italian ...
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... scene , by their appearance in it ; but it is still a miserable scene , tedious and perplexing from its petty intrigues and the total want of any elevated views or patriotic objects in those who were the principal actors in it . We may ...
... scene , by their appearance in it ; but it is still a miserable scene , tedious and perplexing from its petty intrigues and the total want of any elevated views or patriotic objects in those who were the principal actors in it . We may ...
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... scene that is more immediately around him . But this circumstance does not render the work at all less important , in the way I have proposed this subject of the reign of Louis XIV . to your consideration . You have only , on this ...
... scene that is more immediately around him . But this circumstance does not render the work at all less important , in the way I have proposed this subject of the reign of Louis XIV . to your consideration . You have only , on this ...
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... scenes described , addi- tional anecdotes given ; on the whole , the work is now more than ever fitted to answer the purpose I have just mentioned , that of affording the reader a complete notion of the nature of the characters that are ...
... scenes described , addi- tional anecdotes given ; on the whole , the work is now more than ever fitted to answer the purpose I have just mentioned , that of affording the reader a complete notion of the nature of the characters that are ...
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... scenes in every respect , except that he was a man of sincere religion and severe virtue . It is true , that a description of this kind will differently affect men of different education and views ; men of republican character will turn ...
... scenes in every respect , except that he was a man of sincere religion and severe virtue . It is true , that a description of this kind will differently affect men of different education and views ; men of republican character will turn ...
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Page 373 - Blacon, Mounier, Maubourg, and Dagout. These were leading patriots of honest but differing opinions, sensible of the necessity of effecting a coalition by mutual sacrifices, knowing each other, and not afraid, therefore, to unbosom themselves mutually.
Page 47 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Page 211 - I urge the great probability, that should they once unite, there will remain no power of ever separating them; and that in such case, they will have a very questionable constitution, perhaps a very bad one; I am always told, that the first object must be for the people to get the power of doing good; and that it is no argument against such a conduct to urge that an ill use may be made of it. But among such men, the common idea is, that any thing tending towards a separate order, like our house of...
Page 303 - I was much acquainted with the leading patriots of the Assembly. Being from a country which had successfully passed through a similar reformation, they were disposed to my acquaintance, and had some confidence in me. I urged most strenuously an immediate compromise, to secure what the government was now ready to yield, and trust to future occasions for what might still be wanting.
Page 374 - I was a silent witness to a coolness and candour of argument, unusual in the conflicts of political opinion; to a logical reasoning, and chaste eloquence, disfigured by no gaudy tinsel of rhetoric or declamation, and truly worthy of being placed in parallel with the finest dialogues of antiquity, as handed to us by Xenophon, by Plato, and Cicero.
Page 209 - The business going forward at present in the pamphlet shops of Paris is incredible. I went to the Palais Royal to see what new things were published, and to procure a catalogue of all. Every hour produces something new. Thirteen came out today, sixteen yesterday, and ninety-two last week.
Page 214 - Royal ; a full detail of yesterday's proceedings was brought this morning, and read by many apparent leaders of little parties, with comments, to the people. To my surprise, the king's propositions are received with universal disgust. He said nothing explicit on the periodical meeting of the states ; he declared all the old feudal rights to be retained as property. These, and the change in the balance of representation in the provincial assemblies, are the articles that give the greatest offence....
Page 373 - The cloth being removed, and wine set on the table, after the American manner, the Marquis introduced the objects of the conference, by summarily reminding them of the state of things in the Assembly, the course which the principles of the Constitution were taking, and the inevitable result, unless checked by more concord among the patriots themselves...
Page 373 - The discussions, began at the hour of four, and were continued till ten o'clock in the evening ; during which time, I was a silent witness to a coolness and candor of argument, unusual in the conflicts of political opinion ; to a logical reasoning, and chaste eloquence, disfigured by no gaudy tinsel of rhetoric or declamation, and truly worthy of being placed in parallel with the finest dialogues of antiquity, as handed to us by Xenophon, by Plato and...
Page 210 - ... to certain orators, who from chairs or tables harangue each his little audience : the eagerness with which they are heard, and the thunder of applause they receive for every sentiment of more than common hardiness or violence against the present government, cannot easily be imagined.