 | Walter Scott - 1815 - 770 ページ
...alone. He understood, of course, that more than this was meant by the proposal of the sovereigns, to confirm to the French empire an extent of territory " which France under her kings never knew." — No reasonable man could any longer question the policy which demanded a continuanceof the war till... | |
 | 1815 - 772 ページ
...French ruler of his preponderance. Yet how did they provide against this preponderance ? They offered to confirm to the French empire an extent of territory which France under her kings never possessed ; " because a valiant nation does not fall from its rank, by having in its turn experienced... | |
 | 1817 - 398 ページ
...blessings of peace, may again flourish, because a great people can only be tranquil in proportion as it is happy. The Powers confirm to the French Empire...rank by having in its turn experienced reverses in an obstinate and sanguinary contest, in which it has fought with its accustomed bravery. But the Allied... | |
 | Edward Baines - 1818 - 746 ページ
...policy.* The allies disclaimed all desire to France; they expressed, on the contrary, a readiness to confirm to the French empire an extent of territory which France under her kings never knew, and they intimated no disinclination to make peace with Bonaparte ; but they at the same time declared,... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1820 - 672 ページ
...flourish ; because a great people can only be tranquil in proportion as it is happy. They offered to confirm to the French empire an extent of territory,...rank by having, in its turn, experienced reverses in an obstinate and sanguinary contest in which it had fought with its accustomed bravery. But they wished... | |
 | Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) - 1823 - 500 ページ
...her territories, because a great nation can only be tranquil in proportion as it is happy. The Allied Powers confirm to the French empire an extent of territory...under her kings, never knew, because a valiant nation is not degraded by having, in its turn, suffered some reverses in an obstinate and sanguinary struggle,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1823 - 854 ページ
...powerful, and happy, its power being one of the foundations of the social edifice of Europe, and that they confirm to the French empire an extent of territory which France under her kings never knew ; that wishing also to be free, tranquil, and happy themselves, they desire a state of peace which... | |
 | James Robins - 1824 - 468 ページ
...powers promulgated a declaration, offering peace to Buonaparte on the liberal basis of guaranteeing to the French empire " an extent of territory which France, under her kings, never knew." On this basis Buonaparte professed himself willing to treat ; and a congress was therefore expected... | |
 | William Jones - 1825 - 572 ページ
...flourish ; because a great people can only be tranquil in proportion as they are happy. They offered to confirm to the French empire an extent of territory which France under kings never knew ; because a valiant nation does not fall from its rank by having in its turn experienced... | |
 | William Toone - 1826 - 754 ページ
...other states of Europe ; that they desire that France may be great, powerful, and happy, and that they confirm to the French empire an extent of territory which France under her Kings never knew ; that wishing also to be free, tranquil, andha^py themselves, they desire a state of peace, which... | |
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... it is happy. The powers confirm to the French empire an extent of territory which France under her kings never knew... 
