 | Voltaire - 1763 - 290 páginas
...in 1719. Whether this news funk the courage of Alexis, or whether it was imprudence or bad counfel, he wrote to his father, that he renounced the crown, and all hopes of reigning. " I take God to witnefs, fays he, " and I fwear by my foul, that I will never pre" tend to thefucceffion. I put my... | |
 | François Marie Arouet de Voltaire - 1836 - 420 páginas
...empress Catherine was brought to bed of a prince, who died afterwards in 1719. Whether this news sunk the courage of Alexis, or whether it was imprudence...follows :* — ' You speak of the succession, as if I * As these letters and answers afford the most striking evidence of the czar's prudence, and the prince's... | |
 | 1836 - 436 páginas
...empress Catherine was brought to bed of a prince, who died afterwards in 1719. Whether this news sunk the courage of Alexis, or whether it was imprudence...follows :* — " You speak of the succession, as if I * As these letters and answers afford the most striking evidence of the czar's prudence and the prince's... | |
 | 1836 - 428 páginas
...1719. Whether this news sunk the courage of Alexis, or whether it was imprudence or bad coun- ] sel, he wrote to his father, that he renounced the crown...succession. I put my children into your hands, and 1 desire only a provision for life." 88 •89 The czar wrote him a second letter, as follows :* —... | |
 | Voltaire - 1818 - 420 páginas
...empress Catherine wasbrought to bed of a prince, who died, afterwards in 1719. Whether this news sunk the courage of Alexis, or whether it was imprudence...reigning. ' I take God to witness/ says he,, 'and 1 swear by my soul that I will never pretend to the succession. I put my children into your hands,... | |
 | Walter Keating Kelly - 1854 - 524 páginas
...in 1719. Whether the above letter disheartened Alexis, or whether it was imprudence or bad advice, he wrote to his father that he renounced the crown, and all hopes of reigning. " God is my witness," said he, "and I swear upon my soul, that I will never claim the succession: I... | |
 | Walter Keating Kelly - 1854 - 534 páginas
...in 1719. Whether the above letter disheartened Alexis, or whether it was imprudence or bad advice, he wrote to his father that he renounced the crown, and all hopes of reigning. "God is my witness," said he, "and I swear upon my soul, that I will never claim the succession : I... | |
 | Sarah Hopkins Bradford - 1858 - 262 páginas
...crown, and all hope of reigning over Russia. " I take God to witness," says he, " that I never will pretend to the succession; I put my children into...your hands, and I desire only a provision for life." I have before me a translation of the letters of the Czar to his son, and also of the replies of Alexis.... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1859 - 332 páginas
...own son, who makes himself unworthy of it." This is the letter of a father, but it is still more tjje letter of a legislator ; it shows us, besides, that...and all hopes of reigning. " I take God to witness," •ays he, " and I swear by my soul, that I will never pretend to the succession. I put my children... | |
 | James Francis Cobb - 1874 - 144 páginas
...of the right of disinheriting their sons. Alexis, probably influenced by evil counsellors, replied that he renounced the crown and all hopes of reigning. " I take God to witness," he said, " and I swear upon my soul, that I will never lay claim to the succession. I place my children... | |
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Whether this news sunk the courage of Alexis, or whether it was imprudence or bad counsel, he wrote to his father, that he renounced the crown, and all hopes of reigning. * I take God to witness/ says he, ' and I swear by my soul that I will never pretend... 