| French revolution, 1789 - 1799 - 202 страница
...letter, written by a British nobleman in France, the following remarkable passage: " All the symptoms I have ever met with in history, previous to great...revolutions in government, now exist and daily increase in this country." Lord Chesterfield was the author of this acute observation; and to him, therefore, must... | |
| Thomas Green - 1810 - 262 страница
...the destroyers of it too ; the nation reasons freely on matters of religion and " government ; — in short, all the symptoms which I have ever met with...government, now exist, and daily " increase, in France." This was written Dec. 25th, 1753 ; and, considering the clearness with which the causes are unfolded,... | |
| Richard Carlile - 1820 - 660 страница
...nation reasons freely on matters of religion and government — in short, all the symptoms which I ever met with in history, previous to great changes...and revolutions in government now exist, and daily encrease in France." The above was written Dec. 25th, 1753, and, considering the clearness with which... | |
| 1821 - 284 страница
...before, upon matters of religion and government, and begin to be spregiudicati ; the officers do so too; in short, all the symptoms which I have ever met with...government, now exist, and daily increase in France. This letter may very properly be considered both prophetic and admonitory ; prophetic as it related... | |
| Lord Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1827 - 408 страница
...before, upon matters of religion and government, and begin to be spregiudicati ; the officers do so too ; in short, all the symptoms, which I have ever met...Government, now exist, and daily increase in France. I am glad of it ; the rest of Europe will be the quieter, and have time to recover. England, I am sure,... | |
| Edmund Henry Barker - 1828 - 588 страница
...' the destroyers of it too ; the nation reasons freely ' on matters of religion and government; — in short, ' all the symptoms, which I have ever met...government, now exist, and daily increase in ' France.' This was written Dec. 25, 1753. ; and, considering the clearness, with which the causes are unfolded,... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1837 - 424 страница
...Christmasday since Lord Chesterfield, summing up what he had noted of this same France, wrote, and sent off by post, the following words, that have become...Government, now exist and daily ' increase in France.'* CHAPTER III. VIATICUM. FOR the present, however, the grand question with the Governors of France is... | |
| 1838 - 456 страница
...to the Courtiers there. It is twenty years, gone Christmas-day since Lord Chesterfield, summing up what he had noted of this same France, wrote, and...present object: But figure his thought when Death is now elutching at his own heart-strings ; unlocked for, inexorable ! Yes, poor Louis. Death has found thee.... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 446 страница
...Christmas-day since Lord Chesterfield, summing up what he had noted of this same France, wrote, and sent off by post, the following words, that have become...short, all the symptoms which I have ever met with in His' tory, previous to great Changes and Revolutions in Government, ' now exist and daily increase... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 442 страница
...that have become memorable : ' In short, all the symptoms which I have ever met with in His' tory, previous to great Changes and Revolutions in Government, ' now exist and daily increase in France.' * * Chesterfield's Letters : December 25th, 1753. 15 CHAPTER III. vIATICUM. FOB the present, however,... | |
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