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Cowper

CHAPTER VII
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Princes and peers reduced to plain gentlemanship, and gentles reduced to a level with their own lackeys, are excesses of which they will repent hereafter.

Differences of rank and subordination are, I believe, of God's appointment, and consequently essential to the well-being of society; but what we mean by fanaticism in religion is exactly that which animates their politics; and unless time should sober them, they will, after all, be an unhappy people.
Perhaps it deserves not much to be wondered at, that at their first escape from tyrannic shackles they should act extravagantly, and treat their kings as they have sometimes treated their idol.

To these, however, they are reconciled in due time again, but their respect for monarchy is at an end.

They want nothing now but a little English sobriety, and that they want extremely.

I heartily wish them some wit in their anger, for it were great pity that so many millions should be miserable for want of it." This, it will he admitted, is very moderate and unapocalyptic.
Presently Monarchical Europe takes arms against the Revolution.


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