The French revolution, sketches1799 - Broj stranica: 80 |
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Stranica 37
... political privileges . Its lower orders were grossly ignorant , not one in fifty being able to read . The morality of the nation was also at the lowest ebb , while of evangelical religion scarcely any traces were to be found . Neckar's ...
... political privileges . Its lower orders were grossly ignorant , not one in fifty being able to read . The morality of the nation was also at the lowest ebb , while of evangelical religion scarcely any traces were to be found . Neckar's ...
Stranica 39
... political measures are but elaborate folly , and that true liberty is incompatible with the bondage of sinful passions . " He is the freeman whom the truth makes free , And all are slaves beside . " This is no mere declamation , but the ...
... political measures are but elaborate folly , and that true liberty is incompatible with the bondage of sinful passions . " He is the freeman whom the truth makes free , And all are slaves beside . " This is no mere declamation , but the ...
Stranica 45
... political intrigue . The first question brought before it was the mode in which it should vote , a point by no means of trivial importance , as upon it , as it afterwards turned out , depended , in a great measure , the future course of ...
... political intrigue . The first question brought before it was the mode in which it should vote , a point by no means of trivial importance , as upon it , as it afterwards turned out , depended , in a great measure , the future course of ...
Stranica 49
... political questions of the day . Every hour produced its pamphlet . " There were thirteen to - day , " says a British traveller , writing from . Paris at the time , " sixteen yesterday , and ninety - two last week . " In the pamphlet ...
... political questions of the day . Every hour produced its pamphlet . " There were thirteen to - day , " says a British traveller , writing from . Paris at the time , " sixteen yesterday , and ninety - two last week . " In the pamphlet ...
Stranica 52
... political offences , but for forgery and other crimes of that description . The human- ity of Louis XVI . , indeed , had caused him , on his accession to the throne , to liberate all the state prisoners found within the Bastile and the ...
... political offences , but for forgery and other crimes of that description . The human- ity of Louis XVI . , indeed , had caused him , on his accession to the throne , to liberate all the state prisoners found within the Bastile and the ...
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Stranica 5 - ... 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.
Stranica 9 - Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Stranica 160 - His last words were to Samson the Headsman himself: "Thou wilt show my head to the people; it is worth showing.
Stranica 61 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Stranica 135 - Job xxi. 15. They count him worthy neither to be loved nor feared They dare not behave with that slight and disregard towards one of their...
Stranica 136 - LORD encampeth round about them that fear him : and delivereth them. 0 taste and see that the LORD is good : blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Stranica 181 - But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing ?
Stranica 52 - If for my consolation Monseigneur would grant me, for the sake of God and the Most Blessed Trinity, that I could have news of my dear wife; were it only her name on a card, to show that she is alive! It were the greatest consolation I could receive; and I should forever bless the greatness of Monseigneur.
Stranica 22 - ... righteousness exalteth a nation, but" that "sin is a reproach to any people.
Stranica 28 - God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day; but she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.