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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 30: addresses before colleges and lyceums.—active interest in reforms.—friendships.—personal life.—1845-1850. (search)
my other labors in that volume, I am reminded how completely my mind has flowed into other channels since those early days of precocious judicial enthusiasm. That volume contains some eighteen articles, or notices of books, written and published while I was yet a student. To George Sumner, November 26:— I rejoice in your hopes for France. If less hopeful than you, I am more hopeful than people here. I believe in France, in freedom, and in progress; but I have no respect for Louis Napoleon and for his machinations,—not that they can secure empire, but because they may thwart the republic. When you have seen more of Cavaignac, I shall be pleased to know what you think of him. He seems a person of character. To Whittier, December 3:— Some days ago I sent you my two volumes, Orations and Speeches. and I am now tempted to write, partly to excuse myself for thus venturing. my ideal is so much above everything actual in my poor life that I have little satisfaction i<
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
I walked along. March 26. Wrote letters home; visited the Invalides, and saw the new tomb of Napoleon; then visited Mr. William B. Greene and his most intelligent wife, living off beyond the Luxemby could humble herself so much. But he did not profess to read the future. He thought that Louis Napoleon would degrade royalty throughout Europe, and hasten its extinction. He was astonished at the extent to which he was favored by the English, even by the Liberals. Formerly, while Louis Napoleon was a member of the Assembly, the Count had been on familiar terms with him, and had recognized tation that England, amidst all her professions of liberal principles, should lend herself to Louis Napoleon. After dinner several persons cane in; I stole away. Did not go to Jules Simon's, 1814–of the French republic. and Henri Martin 1810-1883. the historian. Their feeling against Louis Napoleon was bitter. May 15. Visited the Bibliotheque Imperiale, also the Hotel des Monnaies, and
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, chapter 14 (search)
for the luxury of one man, and in this seemed to be typified the Austrian empire. Surely it cannot last. At least it has my malediction. With the downfall of Napoleon it will crumble in pieces. During his journey, particularly since leaving Aix, he had been sensible of constant improvement, with increasing strength and lely, Germany, the Pays Bas, and France, published in 1853; born and always having his home in Montpellier; a republican during the reigns of Louis Philippe and Louis Napoleon. He made long calls on Sumner, during which they talked on French literature. who had collected the best engravings and had a rare technical knowledge of the House, Holland House, Grosvenor House, Cambridge House, Argyll Lodge, etc.; and saw, perhaps, as much as could be seen in so short a time. The distrust of Louis Napoleon is universal. Rev. S. K. Lothrop, of Boston, was two days in Sumner's company at Havre, and records the latter's poor opinion of the emperor. Reminiscence