The History of Jacobinism, Its Crimes, Cruelties and Perfidies: Comprising An Inquiry Into the Manner of Disseminating, Under the Appearance of Philosophy and Virtue, Principles which are Equally Subversive of Order, Virtue, Religion, Liberty & Happiness
by Playfair, William
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London: Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly. Very Good. 1795. First Edition. Hardcover. "The following history is intended as much to show that abuse of power and disregard to public opinion brings on revolutions, as to show the danger that attends them when they are brought on. Had the court of Versailles been willing to make the reforms wanted, it would not have been itself reformed and destroyed. Had the nobility and the clergy been willing to sacrifice to the just claims of their fellow citizens, those privileges which were useless and unjust, we should not now have seen them straying loke vagabonds over the face of a strange country seeking for bread. It is impossible for a lesson to be written in more legible characters, and it must be confessed, that till the Parliament of England shows a disposition to crush the abuses which exist and augment in many departments of the state, the mouths of those who cry out for reform will never be effectually stopped. Such would be the way effectually to crush Jacobinism." - p.21. "William Playfair (1759-1823) was a Scottish engineer and political economist who served as a secret agent on behalf of Great Britain during its war with France. He reported on the French Revolution and organized a clandestine counterfeiting operation in 1793 to collapse the French currency. He was the inventor of the pie chart, bar chart, and several others." - Wikipedia. [5]-816 pp. Recently professionally rebound in marbled boards. Tight, clean and unmarked. A high-quality example. 8.6" x 5.7"; 8vo .
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- The History of Jacobinism, Its Crimes, Cruelties and Perfidies: Comprising An Inquiry Into the Manner of Disseminating, Under the Appearance of Philosophy and Virtue, Principles which are Equally Subversive of Order, Virtue, Religion, Liberty & Happiness
- Author
- Playfair, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1795
- Keywords
- Jacobinism, France -- History, French Revolution, Jacobin Club, Reign of Terror, Robespierrism, Maximilien Robespierre, Committee of Public Safety, Committee of General Security
- Bookseller catalogs
- Conspiracy; Politics;
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