This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...this in a reasonable way, by leaving to Piedmont what force has established, what time has already consecrated, what a large part of Europe has recognised, and which, on the other hand, would insure to the Pope what the generosity of the Emperor has preserved for him? "Either I am much mistaken, or the mass of opinion ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...this in a reasonable way, by leaving to Piedmont what force has established, what time has already consecrated, what a large part of Europe has recognised, and which, on the other hand, would insure to the Pope what the generosity of the Emperor has preserved for him? "Either I am much mistaken, or the mass of opinion (with the exception of the enthusiasts on both sides) would be satisfied to come back to the principles of Villafranca, to the confederation. But we are already too far from the source to make it possible for us to go upstream; at least, I fear it is so; and I see so great a gain for us in renouncing our false position, that I would willingly sacrifice my personal views in favor of the adoption of the status quo justly established, if there were no way of obtaining anything better." There was thus endlessly, between the Empress and the ministers, a daily struggle, which wearied, which exhausted, and which weakened the initiative of the Emperor. The Empress and the Prince Napoleon agreed, by a strange coincidence, on only one point--the Polish question. When, in 1863, the Emperor was strongly urged to take the part of Poland, and to declare war with Russia, the Empress was ardently in favor of such a war, influenced in this, as in all other questions, exclusively by her religious sentiments. In delivering the Poles from oppression and restoring them to a state of political independence, it seemed to her that she was coming to the rescue of the Pope, that she was upholding his authority, and that she was giving more freedom to that religion for which, under all circumstances, she manifested so much affection. As to the Prince Napoleon, is it necessary to say that no religious considerations entered into his political calculations? A gr...
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Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Book Condition: Good/very good. Light stains to a few pages, and library stamps. Library binding. Covers lightly rubbed. Reading copy.
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Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Dark green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decor, edges rubbed, several small white spots on front. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Title page has orange marker square around publisher with 1894 written in orange underneath the printed date.
