History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in M.DCC.LXXXIX: To the Restoration of the Bourbons, in M.DCCC.XV.W. Blackwood and Sons, 1835 |
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... CHAP . XX . 1796 . he strongly expressed his sense of the ruinous conse- quences likely to arise from the want of resolution in the government . No man knew better the con- sequences of yielding to popular clamour , or how rapidly it is ...
... CHAP . XX . 1796 . he strongly expressed his sense of the ruinous conse- quences likely to arise from the want of resolution in the government . No man knew better the con- sequences of yielding to popular clamour , or how rapidly it is ...
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... CHAP . XX . 1796 . His desti- tute condi- tion there . ' Bour . i . 76 , 81 , 86 . D'Abr . i . 255 , 256 . and the check at Acre , repeatedly said- " That man made me miss my destiny . " So low , however , were the fortunes of the ...
... CHAP . XX . 1796 . His desti- tute condi- tion there . ' Bour . i . 76 , 81 , 86 . D'Abr . i . 255 , 256 . and the check at Acre , repeatedly said- " That man made me miss my destiny . " So low , however , were the fortunes of the ...
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... CHAP . hand of Marie Antoinette at the court balls . Napo- leon , whose inclination already began to revert to the manners of the old régime , used to look around if the windows were closed , and say , " Now let us talk of the old court ...
... CHAP . hand of Marie Antoinette at the court balls . Napo- leon , whose inclination already began to revert to the manners of the old régime , used to look around if the windows were closed , and say , " Now let us talk of the old court ...
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... CHAP . XX . 1796 . Her charac- ter . Josephine possessed all the qualities fitted to ex- cite admiration ; graceful in her manners , affection- ate in her disposition , elegant in her appearance , she was qualified both to awaken the ...
... CHAP . XX . 1796 . Her charac- ter . Josephine possessed all the qualities fitted to ex- cite admiration ; graceful in her manners , affection- ate in her disposition , elegant in her appearance , she was qualified both to awaken the ...
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... CHAP . XX . 1796 . Nap . iii . 147. Th . viii . 233 . Serrurier was now detached by the bridge of St Michael to turn the right of Colli , who occupied the intrenched camp of Ceva , while Massena passed the Tanaro to turn his left . The ...
... CHAP . XX . 1796 . Nap . iii . 147. Th . viii . 233 . Serrurier was now detached by the bridge of St Michael to turn the right of Colli , who occupied the intrenched camp of Ceva , while Massena passed the Tanaro to turn his left . The ...
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Página 193 - Constitution of a country; that facility in changes upon the credit of mere hypothesis and opinion exposes to perpetual change, from the endless variety of hypothesis and opinion; and remember especially that for the efficient management of your common interests, in a country so extensive as ours, a Government of as much vigor as is consistent with the perfect security of Liberty is indispensable.
Página 257 - In Venice Tasso's echoes are no more, And silent rows the songless gondolier; Her palaces are crumbling to the shore, And music meets not always now the ear: Those days are gone — but Beauty still is here. States fall, arts fade — but Nature doth not die, Nor yet forget how Venice once was dear, The pleasant place of all festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy!
Página 193 - The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual...
Página 193 - Towards the preservation of your government, and the permanency of your present happy state, it is requisite, not only that you steadily discountenance irregular oppositions to its acknowledged authority, but also that you resist with care the spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts.
Página 193 - The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual ; and, sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty.
Página 193 - ... requisite not only that you steadily discountenance irregular oppositions to its acknowledged authority, but also that you resist with care the spirit of innovation upon its principles, however specious the pretexts. One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the Constitution alterations which will impair the energy of the system, and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown.
Página 193 - This spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stifled, controlled, or repressed ; but in those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy.
Página 421 - This tremendous explosion was followed by a silence not less awful : the firing immediately ceased on both sides, and the first sound which broke the silence was the dash of her shattered masts and yards, falling into the water from the vast height to which they had been exploded.
Página 193 - In all the changes to which you may be invited, remember that time and habit are at least as necessary to fix the true character of governments, as of other human institutions; that experience is the surest standard, by which to test the real tendency of the existing constitution of a country; that facility in changes, upon the credit of mere hypothesis and opinion, exposes to perpetual change, from the endless variety of hypothesis and opinion...
Página 525 - To mix with Kings in the low lust of sway, Yell in the hunt, and share the murderous prey; To insult the shrine of Liberty with spoils From freemen torn ; to tempt and to betray?