 | John George Cochrane - 1836 - 582 pages
...these centuries inferior to some other countries of Europe, — for instance, to Holland and England. 1 believe that in Holland and England social activity...its progress to bring into form and shape the more brilliant elements of civilization that had been accumulated ; it beat out all its gold into leaf,... | |
 | François Guizot - 1837 - 492 pages
...equitably than in France. Nevertheless, inquire the general opinion: you will be informed that France, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, was the most civilized country of Europe. Europe has not hesitated to answer this question. All the remains of European literature bear traces... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1838 - 580 pages
...among individuals. Yet consult the general opinion of mankind, and it will tell you that France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the most civilized country of Europe. Europe has not hesitated to acknowledge this fact, and evidence of its truth will be found in all the... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1838 - 352 pages
...among individuals. Yet consult the general opinion of mankind, and it will tell you that France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the most civilized country of Europe. Europe has not hesitated to acknowledge this fact, and evidence of its truth will be found in all the... | |
 | François Guizot - 1846 - 582 pages
...distributing its fruit more fully, than in France, yet ask general good sense, and it will say that the France of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the most civilized country in Europe. Europe has not hesitated in her affirmative reply to the question: traces of this public... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...fruits better than in France. Yet, consult the judgment of men ; that will tell you that France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the most civilized country of Europe. Europe has not hesitated in answering this question. We find traces of this public opinion respecting... | |
 | François Guizot - 1850 - 330 pages
...among individuals. Yet consult the general opinion of mankind, and it will tell you that France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the most civilized country of Europe. Europe has not hesitated to acknowledge this fact, and evidence of its 'ruth will be found in all the... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1854 - 338 pages
...among individuals. Yet consult the general opinion of mankind, and it will tell you that France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the most civilized country of Europe. Europe has not hesitated to acknowledge this fact, and evidence of its truth will be found in all the... | |
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 pages
...its fruits better than in France. Yet consult the judgment of men ; that will tell you that France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the most civilized country of Europe. Europe has not hesitated in answering this question. We find traces of this public opinion respecting... | |
 | Guizot (M., François) - 1865 - 338 pages
...among individuals. Yet consult the general opinion of mankind, and it will tell you that France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the most civilized country of Europe. Europe has not hesitated to acknowledge this fact, and evidence of its truth will be found in all the... | |
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Yet consult the general opinion of mankind, and it will tell you that France in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the most civilized country of Europe. 
