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Extract from the Abbe Sieyès

1796-08 Paratext Forms: Preface Paratext Functions: Community-building, Hermeneutical English

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Summary (extracted citations)

Prefaced by 'Among the writings which more immediately prepared the way for the French Revolution, the most eminent and powerful were two pamphlets by the Abbé Sieyes, namely "An Essay on the PRIVILEGED ORDERS, and a discussion of this question, - "WHAT IS THE THIRD ESTATE OF THE NATION?" or, in other words, WHAT IS THE RELATION OF THE PEOPLE IN SOCIETY? The former has been translated into English; but, we believe, the latter never has. Indeed, so great a part of the latter relates merely to the local circumstances of the old French polity, that it never could be generally demanded here. But it contains one chapter applicable to all people, in all times. It is the first chapter of the work; and we give it our readers with infinite pleasure.'

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This extract is introduced by either the translator or the editor and includes an interesting remark on the difference between local and universally applicable aspects of the text. It claims that this is the first English translation of the pamphlet.