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The torch, or, a light to enlighten the nations of Europe in their way towards peace and happiness. Extracted from De Volney's Ruins

1798 Subjects: Politics and government, Revolutions Forms: Essays Printing and Publishing Status: New edition Translation Status: Partial English London URL

Authors of source text

Constantin-François de Chasseboeuf, comte de Volney

Contributions

Anonymous (239): translator
London Corresponding Society: publisher

Related resources

is other edition: Translation of an extract from a late publication, intituled, Les Ruines, by M. De Volney, Member of the late Constitutive National Assembly of France, and author of "Travels in Syria and Egypt" translation has paratext has other edition

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British Library

Notes

'Printed by order of the London Corresponding Society'. Prince one penny. This is chapter 15 of Volney's The Ruins, in which the people confronts the priests and the civil governors in order to emancipate itself from their rule. Identical translation to the one in the pamphlet 'An appeal to the inhabitants of Birmingham' and the reprint in Pig's meat. The opening paragraphs in this version are new. First sentence: 'The following piece shews the omnipotent powers of a nation, when it unites to overthrow Tyranny. Before the Revolution of 1789, Tyranny threatened to shallow Humanity, and founded its claim upon precedent'. Undated, but found 'among documents from 1798'. Online accessible on Gale (ECCO).