Madam Roland a Study in Revolution
Madam Roland a Study in Revolution
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Possible ministerial appointments were mean- while debated at a lengthy sitting at Madame Dodun's house. It was not easy to find Ministers, as no member of the Assembly was eligible for the position. Just to illustrate the difficulties of selec- tion, it was discovered that no one could put forward the name of a single man in Paris who was suitable to be Minister for Justice. Lanthenas, who was a very steady attendant at these informal committees, suggested that Roland might be a suitable candi...date for some office. Every one present agreed that Roland was an enlightened and upright man, that it would be a safe kind of appointinent ; but that his austerity of manner and character did not make it likely he would get on well with the King or his colleagues. Owing to the scarcity of suitable men, these objections were overcome, and the Place Vendome Committee agreed to put Roland's name forward for office, as well as that of Brissot's cousin, Clavieres. To some people it has appeared very odd that an Inspector of Commerce should be made Minister of the Interior, but when we come to appreciate facts and circumstances as they were at the time, i6 242 MADAME ROLAND it does not seem at all odd.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Possible ministerial appointments were mean- while debated at a lengthy sitting at Madame Dodun's house. It was not easy to find Ministers, as no member of the Assembly was eligible for the position. Just to illustrate the difficulties of selec- tion, it was discovered that no one could put forward the name of a single man in Paris who was suitable to be Minister for Justice. Lanthenas, who was a very steady attendant at these informal committees, suggested that Roland might be a suitable candi...date for some office. Every one present agreed that Roland was an enlightened and upright man, that it would be a safe kind of appointinent ; but that his austerity of manner and character did not make it likely he would get on well with the King or his colleagues. Owing to the scarcity of suitable men, these objections were overcome, and the Place Vendome Committee agreed to put Roland's name forward for office, as well as that of Brissot's cousin, Clavieres. To some people it has appeared very odd that an Inspector of Commerce should be made Minister of the Interior, but when we come to appreciate facts and circumstances as they were at the time, i6 242 MADAME ROLAND it does not seem at all odd.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Una Birch Pope Hennessy to read onlineMoreLess
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