History of Russia And of Peter the Great
History of Russia And of Peter the Great
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■^I'liese forms, however futile they may have been, are remarkable ; not because they render sacred a riglit which stands in ntj need of them, but because they recall it to mind ; and also because they prove that, even on the soil most favourable to despotism, a charter which sliould give absolute power to a monarch would appear such a gross absurdity, that we knf)w not that an instance of the kind ever existed.
ii2 228 HISTORY OK U 11 SSI A, Thus, the period of interregnum, of illegitimacy, wh...ich sullied the Russian history, terminated, in Mikhail Ro- manoif, by an election, as it commenced in Boris ; but with this difference, that the one could not legalize a previous usurpation, while the second, which preceded the accession of INlikhail Romanoff, was free and legitimate.
But how is this ? amidst such a vast disorganization, was a mere election sufficient ? Was not the political ex- istence of Russia itself recently in doubt ? A terrific crisis, resembling those violent diseases which threaten with cer- tain destruction the most robust bodies!
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
■^I'liese forms, however futile they may have been, are remarkable ; not because they render sacred a riglit which stands in ntj need of them, but because they recall it to mind ; and also because they prove that, even on the soil most favourable to despotism, a charter which sliould give absolute power to a monarch would appear such a gross absurdity, that we knf)w not that an instance of the kind ever existed.
ii2 228 HISTORY OK U 11 SSI A, Thus, the period of interregnum, of illegitimacy, wh...ich sullied the Russian history, terminated, in Mikhail Ro- manoif, by an election, as it commenced in Boris ; but with this difference, that the one could not legalize a previous usurpation, while the second, which preceded the accession of INlikhail Romanoff, was free and legitimate.
But how is this ? amidst such a vast disorganization, was a mere election sufficient ? Was not the political ex- istence of Russia itself recently in doubt ? A terrific crisis, resembling those violent diseases which threaten with cer- tain destruction the most robust bodies!
What to read after History of Russia And of Peter the Great?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Philippe Paul Segur to read onlineMoreLess
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