 | French revolution, 1789 - 1799 - 202 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...oppress mankind. The Janissaries in Turkey, and the regiments of guards in Russia, do the same now. The French nation reasons freely, which they never...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 pages
...oppress mankind. The Janissaries in Turkey, and the regiments of guards in Russia, do the same now. The French nation reasons freely, which they never...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 pages
...' 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 pages
...this same France, wrote, and sent off by post, the following words, that have become memorable : ' In short, all the symptoms which I have ever met '...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 - 458 pages
...of this same France, wrote, and Bent off by post, the following words that have become memorable : ' In short, all the symptoms which I have ever met with...Government, now exist and daily increase in France.' The powerful picture exhibited by the following brief extract, we cannot refrain from quoting, though... | |
 | 1838 - 456 pages
...noted of this same France, wrote, and Bent off by post, the following words that have become memorable: 'In short, all the symptoms which I have ever met...Government, now exist and daily increase in France." The powerful picture exhibited by the following brief extract, we cannot refrain from quoting, though... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 442 pages
...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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... all the symptoms which I have ever met with in history, previous to great changes and revolutions in Government, now exist, and daily increase in France. 
