| 单词 | Talleyrand |
| 例句 | Talleyrand, they told each other, was neither so stupid nor so dishonorable to attempt bribery of the American peace delegation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But the tension was felt everywhere; it spilled over into our studies, and arguments over Milton, Talleyrand or deductive procedures in logic were often clear substitutes for the outlawed fistfights over Zionism. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Second, the reports Adams was receiving from John Quincy in Prussia, based on his network of contacts in Paris and Amsterdam, provided fresh evidence that Talleyrand was now eager for peace with the United States. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Jefferson had reliable evidence that Talleyrand had threatened to leak news of his previous peace initiative, thereby requiring Adams to reciprocate. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The title is taken from a remark from Talleyrand about life being sweet before the revolution; the sentiment is here applied with irony. Before the Revolution ? review 2011-04-07T21:05:01Z With the Abbe Sieyès, Talleyrand and Napoleon organized the overthrow of the Directory on Nov. 9, 1799 — the 18th Brumaire, as it was called by the revolutionary calendar. ‘Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny’ sheds new light on the storied emperor 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z “This diamond-necklace business”, Talleyrand presciently noted at the time, “may well rock the throne of France.” Queen, thief, wife, lover 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z “The U.S. got away with a bloody nose; France suffered an evisceration,” explained historian Jay Winter at a spring lecture at the Hotel de Talleyrand in Paris. 100 years later: Returning to World War I’s Western Front in France 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Only the lynx-eyed Talleyrand, the master survivor of the age, quickly recognized his executive ability. ‘Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny’ sheds new light on the storied emperor 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z "And then, sir," continued Talleyrand, "you replace the glass on the table and talk about it." A quiet word about silence at breakfast 2013-01-08T16:30:02Z Many of Europe’s political leaders played a part in this, including Talleyrand in France and Castlereagh in Britain. Reactionary days 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z After hearing what Emina had to say, I got out my phone in defiance of the diktat and Googled "Talleyrand" and "brandy". A quiet word about silence at breakfast 2013-01-08T16:30:02Z I gave a reading at the impossibly grand Hôtel de Talleyrand on the Right Bank the other night, the former gilded headquarters of the Marshall Plan. The Carpetbagger: My Oscar Picks: Sarah Vowell 2012-02-23T20:24:02Z In Bellefonte, there’s both an outdoor working space at Talleyrand Park and Bellefonte Springboard, a collective working office a few blocks away. Two rural towns are giving remote workers free housing for a month, in the hopes they’ll stay longer 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z In 1797, Adams sent three special envoys to repair the damage, but France’s corrupt and cynical foreign minister, Charles-Maurice Talleyrand, evaded them. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z But his works also touched on Vedic India, the 18th-century Italian painter Tiepolo, the French turncoat Talleyrand and the writings of authors from Baudelaire to Karl Marx. Roberto Calasso, Italian writer of dazzling erudition, dies 80 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z As Talleyrand said, “It was worse than a crime. It was a blunder.” A new focus at Seattle’s chamber faces an old roadblock at the City Council 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Capitol, restored two Smithsonian museums — the Renwick Gallery and the Arts and Industries Building — and renovated the Talleyrand building, part of the U.S. Hugh Newell Jacobsen, award-winning modernist architect, dies at 91 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z It isn’t just treachery, as the cynical French diplomat Talleyrand once put it, it is chiefly a matter of dates. Time is on the side of remainers amid Brexit’s smoke and mirrors | Martin Kettle 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Startled by Americans’ reactions, Talleyrand offered to negotiate fairly with new envoys, and they won an agreement that stopped the fighting in 1800 with no repayment for captured ships. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z But success in politics, as the wily French diplomat Prince Talleyrand once observed about treason, depends a lot on dates. Threatened by Italy and Brexit, the EU must turn the tide | Martin Kettle 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z In the Talleyrand neighborhood, Eugene Hawkins’ home stayed dry, but neighbors on lower ground were hit by flooding. 'Basically every house' in Florida Keys affected as some residents allowed back 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z At the altar of the fatherland, Bishop Talleyrand led a mass. The Surprisingly Peaceful History of Bastille Day Celebrations 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z She divorced the first one, and following the death of the second, the Duke of Talleyrand, returned to the United States at age 64 as a refugee fleeing the Nazis. Defying the Conventions of Fashion 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z Look at the intense amazement on the faces of Metternich and Talleyrand. Dear Britain: Elena Ferrante, Slavoj Žižek and other European writers on Brexit 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Finally, it was a complete embarrassment for France and Foreign Minister Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. Obama's Foreign Lobbyists 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z By this measure, in the tradition of master European diplomats Charles de Talleyrand and Prince Metternich, President Theodore Roosevelt was a bold visionary who launched “an American role in managing the Asia-Pacific equilibrium.” American imperialists are deluding themselves: Henry Kissinger, George W. Bush and the end of U.S. hegemony 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z As President Barack Obama pioneers the frontiers of irrelevance, he is increasingly living up to the description, often attributed to Talleyrand, of the Bourbon kings: He learns nothing and forgets nothing. Obama's Net Neutrality Plan Is Just More Burdensome Government Regulation 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Talleyrand brought his best chef to entice his visitors with rich sauces and scrumptious deserts. 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Congress of Vienna that Influence Us Today 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Look at the gentlemen involved, Alexander I, tsar of Russia, the Duke of Wellington, the devious and eternal Talleyrand, accompanied by a poet and a writer, De Lamartine and Chateaubriand. Dear Britain: Elena Ferrante, Slavoj Žižek and other European writers on Brexit 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Napoleon was a whirling dynamo whose ceaseless energy led Talleyrand, that wily old cynic, to laconically lament, “What a pity the man wasn’t lazy.” Book review: ‘Napoleon: A Life,’ by Andrew Roberts Napoleon told his foreign minister, Talleyrand, to send Romieu to Persia, to "learn its situation and its strength", and added: "I want to make an alliance with the Shah." Monsieur Romieu - a 'man of talents' 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z To quote Talleyrand again, this time on the death of the long-exiled Napoleon Bonaparte: “It is not an event, it is a piece of news.” Obama's Net Neutrality Plan Is Just More Burdensome Government Regulation 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z It should come as no surprise to learn that Alexander Hamilton and Talleyrand became pals. Book review: ‘When the United States Spoke French’ by Francois Furstenberg As the nineteenth century diplomat Talleyrand was fond of saying, “It is worse than a crime, it is a blunder”. Snowden and the Challenge of Intelligence: The Practical Case against the NSA's Big Data 2013-07-11T12:00:00Z As Talleyrand once scornfully remarked of the latest blunder by Napoleon Bonaparte: "It's worse than a crime; it's a mistake." The Cyprus eurozone bailout conditions are bank robbery pure and simple 2013-03-18T18:44:31Z And with so many tweeting Talleyrands there is always the danger of e-diplomatic incidents. Digital diplomacy: Virtual relations 2012-09-20T15:00:32Z "I survived," a quote from the French diplomat Talleyrand. Frank by name, frank by nature 2012-07-16T23:03:23Z “In every part of America through which I traveled,” Talleyrand wrote, “I did not find a single Englishman who did not feel himself American, not a single Frenchman who did not feel himself a foreigner.” Book review: ‘When the United States Spoke French’ by Francois Furstenberg A man who keeps a cool head in the midst of madmen is indeed a most offensive person, and Talleyrand committed this enormity more than once in his life. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z So did the polished old scoundrel, Talleyrand, whom Napoleon had daintily described as "a silk stocking filled with muck." Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z But how is that consistent with Talleyrand's more than condemning, and even ridiculing the action? Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-03T02:00:26.740Z Abraham having been promised protection by the God of Truth, initiated his public career with a diplomacy of statement worthy Talleyrand. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z In his new book, François Furstenberg tells this story through the eyes of five French emigres, including the notorious Talleyrand, who held posts in the French government before and after the revolution. Book review: ‘When the United States Spoke French’ by Francois Furstenberg Particularly it did not suit M. de Talleyrand, and he was not overwhelmed, accordingly. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z In 1791 he visited Paris and became acquainted with Lafayette and Talleyrand, and in 1793 he again went abroad to travel in France and Italy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Even so acute an observer as Talleyrand, after visiting the United States, carried away with him only a general impression of rusticity and bad manners. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z Where Longfellow Lived The book-lined apartment over the study—once the bedchamber of Washington and later of Talleyrand—was occupied by Longfellow when he first lived as a lodger in the old house. Literary Shrines The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors 2012-02-18T03:00:15.287Z Dogs have this immense advantage over man that they cannot dissimulate, and Talleyrand's paradox that speech has been given us in order to conceal our thoughts, cannot at all be applied to dogs. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z To this day much of that odium clings to the name of Talleyrand. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z I should have been quite comfortable if I could have changed with the other one, but Bessie Talleyrand is disporting herself in it. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z He had from the first been on intimate terms with Talleyrand, and retired from the public service when the latter fell out of the emperor’s favour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z That same evening I had M. le Prince de Talleyrand with me, and I was confounded by hearing him say, "So your royal highness has made Madame de Staël completely quarrel with me now?" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z The ex-bishop of Autun, the Rev. Mr. Talleyrand, had been appointed by Napoleon to draw up a constitution for the new kingdom. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z Talleyrand, personally impressed when in America with Hamilton’s brilliant qualities, declared that he had the power of divining without reasoning, and compared him to Fox and Napoleon because he had “devin� l’Europe.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z He was evidently describing his own character, when, to the great mirth of all present, Talleyrand archly interrupted him with the inquiry, "He should also be pitted with the small-pox, should he not?" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z In 1814 he was a member of the provisional government by whom the Bourbons were recalled, and he attended the congress of Vienna, with Talleyrand, as minister plenipotentiary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Talleyrand introduced the hero in a brief and eloquent speech. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z The new king retired, to go to his unhappy home; but before he left the hall M. Talleyrand called him back and handed him a copy of the constitution of his new kingdom. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z Of these the most conspicuous were the First Consul himself, Talleyrand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gregoire, the constitutional Bishop of Nancy, and the Abbe Bernier, the official negotiator in the deliberations. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z Many years afterward, when seated upon the throne, his Minister Talleyrand sent a courier to Lyons and obtained the manuscript. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z They cannot publish Talleyrand's Memoirs because he tells so many tales of that kind, and people still living would be surprised to find out who they are. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z He now says, like Talleyrand, that he has only deserted before the rest. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z As witty and devoid of ordinary morals and honesty as Talleyrand himself, elegant, refined, and corrupt, Gouverneur Morris had been, since his arrival in Paris, the toast of French aristocrats. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z On the following day Spina, Talleyrand, and Bernier, each sent a letter to Rome, with accounts of the First Consul's anger. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z This I did, but remembering Talleyrand’s injunction, and not liking the duty, showed no zeal, but contented myself with obeying orders. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z —And of the Queen—— "She did foolish things at times, but she meant no harm, and, mon Dieu, how she suffered!"—And of Lafayette, and Talleyrand, and many and many another. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z Talleyrand said that that the Bourbons had learned nothing and forgotten nothing. Every Man a King? U.K.’s Better Off With Its Queens: A.A. Gill 2011-11-14T01:24:13Z Whether the French bankers really represented Talleyrand is absolutely immaterial; the result on American public opinion alone is to be considered here. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z The fears of the Holy Father at the news thus received were still further intensified by the orders contained in a letter written by Talleyrand to Cacault and dated the nineteenth of May: ... The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z It must be admitted that, in pursuance of his “system,” G�rtz displayed a genius for diplomacy which would have done honour to a Metternich or a Talleyrand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Talleyrand confided to Mary afterward that he couldn't understand a man of her brother's intelligence and education being a Republican. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z It is not among the least oddities of this book that it is dedicated to M. Talleyrand P�rigord, late bishop of Autun. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Unable to pin down Talleyrand or Lebrun, he soon came to the conclusion that it was impossible to treat and that he might as well leave Paris. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z France itself was not altogether indifferent as is shown by the correspondence both of Napoleon and of his Minister, Talleyrand. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z Talleyrand's attempt to whip America into a revocation of Jay's treaty had ignominiously failed. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z Madame de Talleyrand didn't sing, had a cold. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z He chose Paris, and in spite of the difficulties which he had to encounter before he could enter into possession, was consecrated on the 27th of March 1791 by eight bishops, including Talleyrand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Such a language may have seemed to the American minister candid and honest, but addressed to Bonaparte and Talleyrand it was very undiplomatic, to say the least. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Of the one hundred and thirty-five bishops of France, only four, including Talleyrand and Cardinal de Brienne, took the oath. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z The young republic of the West had avenged the insult of Talleyrand. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z Our Talleyrand dinner last night was handsome and pleasant. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Talleyrand introduced him to Napoleon, who arranged for him to establish in Paris an English tri-weekly, the Argus, which was to review English affairs from the French point of view. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z All these measures were accepted by Congress in the teeth of Gerry's communications with Talleyrand, showing the French Government willing to continue the negotiations. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Gregoire, the constitutional Bishop of Nancy, performed with Talleyrand, the office of instructor in ecclesiastical matters to the First Consul. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z Those of Talleyrand are singularly barren, the result, no doubt, of deliberate suppression. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Instruct Talleyrand to foster this feeling as much as possible. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z Talleyrand remained, but Chauvelin was kicked out of the country, so to say, simply because the Convention had recognized him. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z One interesting spot for the historical pilgrim is the oldest inn in Boston, the "Hancock House," near Faneuil Hall, which sheltered Talleyrand and Louis Philippe during the French reign of terror. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z Only a few, encouraged by such notorious characters as Talleyrand, Gregoire, Camus, and Gobel, and tempted by the hope of preferment under the new order, yielded to the demands of the revolutionaries. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z Talleyrand celebrated Mass, and Lafayette was the first to swear fidelity to the Assembly and the nation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The discourteous and underhanded treatment of this embassy by Talleyrand and his agents, 904 who attempted to obtain their ends by bribery, threats and duplicity, resulted in the speedy retirement of Marshall and Pinckney. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z We here insert a letter from Talleyrand, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to show that Thomas Paine was always active and attentive in doing every thing which would be useful to America. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z They were accordingly symbolized by a number of weathercocks proportioned to the number of their political conversions, Talleyrand leading the procession, with not less than seven to his credit. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z In the meantime, the apostate bishop of Autun, Talleyrand, had consecrated two constitutional bishops, who in their turn proceeded to ordain to the priesthood a list of unworthy, illiterate, immoral, and dishonest rascals. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z As this would awaken English jealousy, he sent Talleyrand to London with assurances that, if victorious, the French would annex no territory. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z M. Talleyrand will have shown you the bulletin, my dear; you will see my successes therein. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Mr. Champagny, who succeeds Talleyrand, is, I suppose, the same who was Minister of the Interior, from whom I received a handsome friendly letter, respecting the iron bridge. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z Every average Pole is a second Talleyrand, a second Metternich, a second Bismarck. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z On October 10, Talleyrand, the Bishop of Autun, so soon to become an apostate and indefatigable persecutor of the Church, returned to the charge. The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe 2011-12-24T03:07:55.507Z We have no Talleyrand," says the President, "but we have Delcass�, and he possesses both subtlety and audacity, besides a good amount of useful cynicism and sound judgment. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z December 10th.—Bonaparte presented to the Directory by Talleyrand. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z The insults of Talleyrand, and his shameless attempts to extort bribes from the American commissioners, roused the deep anger of the people against France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Talleyrand replied in an official note that the Emperor set too high a value on his coronation by the Pope to wish to receive a second diadem from the hands of others. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, April 1865 2011-07-30T02:00:17.553Z If we give ourselves up to negative subjects merely, we come to resemble the theologians who, as Talleyrand said, 'pick a great many bones for very little meat.' The Limits Of Atheism Or, Why should Sceptics be Outlaws? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.300Z Est modus in rebus, there are limits in all things, and our diplomat should have been guided by this ancient saying together with the counsel of a master, the illustrious Talleyrand, "Pas de zele, surtout!" My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z I am sending word to M. de Talleyrand and M. Maret to be near at hand. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z "I would bet my horse Talleyrand against an old field scrub, that that fellow is a Yankee," answered Lamar. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z The Congress of Vienna, held afterwards in the same year, at which there were present, besides the various monarchs, such men as Wellington, Talleyrand, and Metternich, solemnly and finally reiterated that declaration. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z I heard Monsieur de Talleyrand say as much the other day, as I waited behind his chair. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z The attempt of Austria and Prussia to acquire Lorraine and Alsatia was defeated by the cunning of Talleyrand and the opposition of Alexander I. of Russia. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Talleyrand he wrote from Strasburg on September 27: "Within a fortnight we shall see several things." Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z And, when one thinks of the Swedish aristocrat, one almost says, as Talleyrand said of the talons rouges, 'when the old order changes, much of the charm of life will disappear.' Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z The most imprudently passionate of them acted sometimes with circumspection that would put a Talleyrand to the blush. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z April 10, M. Sebastiani sent to M. Talleyrand his adhesion to the provisional government, and, June 1, received from the king the cross of St. Louis. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z France was represented in the Congress by Talleyrand, who was greatly the superior of the other members in the arts of diplomacy. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z April 1st.—Senate, with Talleyrand as President, institute a Provisional Government. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z To hear some of these bigots talk, we would have thought that this brave American was Talleyrand, Bishop of Autun. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z Abraham having been promised protection by the God of Truth, initiated his public career with a diplomacy of statement worthy of Talleyrand, Thiers, or Gladstone. A Few Words About the Devil And Other Biographical Sketches and Essays 2011-05-31T02:00:28.247Z Not Talleyrand only, but a whole past generation, still lives for us among these quaint old ruins. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z Hardenberg had been dismissed from the Prussian Ministry, and Talleyrand gave his successor a completed document, to be signed without discussion. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Ignoring the complicity of Fouch�, the whole weight of his anger falls on Talleyrand, who loses the post of High Chamberlain, which he had enjoyed since 1804. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z That same evening I had M. le Prince de Talleyrand with me, and I was confounded by hearing him say, 'So, your royal highness has made Mme. de Staël completely quarrel with me now?' The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z The provocations of Talleyrand and England strengthened the illusion: Why should not the Austrians emulate the Spaniards? Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Lady Sarah told Dolly that Mrs. Francis had known Talleyrand, when he was living there in one of the old houses of the Square. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z France, almost without diplomatists since Talleyrand, has never possessed one more easily gulled than this little man. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Talleyrand, the only man who could ever divine Napoleon, sends them the message, "You can do everything, and you dare nothing; dare therefore once!" Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z When I was Minister of the United States in England I saw much of Prince Talleyrand, then French Ambassador at the same Court, and enjoyed relations of marked kindness with him. Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States 2011-04-24T02:00:09.423Z He even went so far as to accept advice from the imperial ministers Talleyrand and Fouch�. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z In this versatility he resembles Talleyrand, of whom he was a coarse replica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z For the private soldiers in the great army of progress, there is no advice so sedulously to be rejected as that of Talleyrand, “Above all, no zeal.” Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z Talleyrand has just arrived and tells me, my dear, that you do nothing but cry. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Colmache, the venerable and distinguished widow of Talleyrand's last secretary, gives a terse and singularly interesting account of an intrigue, all the details of which are in her personal recollection. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z And, on the whole, we smarted beneath a consciousness that all our conversation had been perceptibly flavoured by "filets de bécasses à la Talleyrand." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z While engaged in the campaign of Spain, the emperor heard rumours that Fouch� and Talleyrand, once bitter enemies, were having interviews at Paris in which Murat, king of Naples, was concerned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Talleyrand and Fouch�, so long the servile tools of their master, were the first to betray him. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z There was also Talleyrand and, during the Concordats, the whole priest-craft of Christendom as enlisting sergeants and spies extraordinary for the Emperor. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z He remained intimately associated with Talleyrand’s policy, and was, for a short time in 1831, ambassador at Berlin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Charles X. received her at court, Talleyrand visited her, her niece married a marquis and her nephew was made a baron. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z Talleyrand certainly did so in the sphere of diplomacy; Fouch� may occasionally have done so in the sphere of intrigue. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z "We shall hang them all, and we shall show ourselves without pity for those pretended revolutionists, Orleans, Talleyrand, Lafayette, and my unworthy brother Mirabeau, who has brought dishonor upon our house." The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z I await events.—A phrase usually attributed to Talleyrand in 1815. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z He was saved from exile by Talleyrand’s influence, but was placed under police surveillance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z She had known Talleyrand in her youth, and had corresponded with Chateaubriand. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Metternich, Hardenberg, Castlereagh, Talleyrand, and their associates complimented one another on the happy completion of their task, and the Congress broke up. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z However, as Talleyrand said of the Bourbons’ return, ‘C’est le commencement de la fin.’ The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z Napoleon had too great a contempt for the weaknesses of average human nature to expect much honesty from Talleyrand. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Charles de Flahaut was generally recognized to be the offspring of his mother’s liaison with Talleyrand, with whom he was closely connected throughout his life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z Switzerland was a republic; and by the successful diplomacy of Talleyrand, Alsace and Lorraine, those insecure possessions, passed to France. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z The probability of a French invasion in August was increased by the renewal of the war in May, Emmet’s brother Thomas being then in Paris in communication with Talleyrand and Bonaparte. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z Like Talleyrand and Lord Byron, the young man was club-footed, but otherwise had a very attractive personality. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z Pasquier and others have proved that at Erfurt Talleyrand did far more harm than good to his master's cause, and in fact intended to do so. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Talleyrand would have given his soul to have been accorded such treatment from the diplomats of Europe; it would have rendered him invincible. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z It being asked at Paris who they would have as godfather for Rothschild's child, 'Talleyrand,' said a Frenchman. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z The blame which the apologists of the emperor have thrown on Talleyrand or Savary is undeserved. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z In his extremity Napoleon appealed to Talleyrand, but that minister knew too well the temper of the Congress at Vienna, and refused to co�perate. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z He was the Talleyrand of the camp, and had an equal aptitude for fishing in troubled waters. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z In 1809 he went to Paris to fill a similar situation in the household of Prince Talleyrand, which he held until his death on the 20th of March 1812. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z “It’s a forgotten story, a story that unfolded to us and that should not be forgotten,” said Candice Nancel, the State Department’s cultural asset manager, who supervised the restoration of the Hôtel de Talleyrand. U.S. Restores Paris Home of Marshall Plan 2010-05-24T22:15:00Z The centrepiece was a magnificent canopied bed that once belonged to Talleyrand, the great 19th-century French diplomat. Going Dutch 2010-03-17T13:16:00Z It was his hope that the English people would avenge itself on the English oligarchy, and that France would forgive the traitors who betrayed her—Marmont, Augereau, Talleyrand, and Lafayette—as he forgave them. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Talleyrand, Fouch�, and others were forming what amounted to a conspiracy, and the Empress herself, wittingly or unwittingly, had served as their tool. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z And yet, in Talleyrand's famous phrase, their actions were worse than crimes: they were mistakes. 2010-01-02T16:11:00Z They had forgotten nothing and learnt nothing, except a new catchword from Talleyrand's en tout cas vocabulary, i.e. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers Joachim of Brandenburg consented to the Interim for a bribe, and the Cardinal Granvelle, like Talleyrand afterwards, was able to build up an enormous fortune out of "the sins of Germany." Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster Even Alexander and Castlereagh had early made an indignant protest to Talleyrand; but the latter, already deep in conspiracy, turned them off with a flippant rejoinder. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Josephine, like Talleyrand, wished to heal the schism with Rome by an Austrian alliance; while Cambac�r�s, foreseeing a war with the power not allied by marriage, would have preferred the Russian match. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Ask Talleyrand, ask Metternich, ask any of our own people,—B., or S., or H.—since when have cookery and the ballet ceased to be the lawful weapons of diplomacy? Tony Butler "Talleyrand himself once told me that he always treated great questions starving." The Fortunes Of Glencore Ah, mamma, remember what Talleyrand said to the Emperor: 'Give me the instructions, sire, but leave the knavery to myself.' Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) The Talleyrand circle grew larger and bolder every day. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Meanwhile, Talleyrand is watching to guide the coup de gr�ce. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z It admirably subserved the statecraft of Napoleon, and Talleyrand in 1803 appointed the writer attach� to the French legation at Rome, whither he was followed by Mme de Beaumont, who died there. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" "Ces ruses ne se font plus, Princess,—they were the fashion in Talleyrand's time; now we are satisfied to mystify by no meaning." The Fortunes Of Glencore Mr. Craigie sometimes entertained a hundred guests at the Commencement festival, and had among his other guests the celebrated Talleyrand and the Duke of Kent, Queen Victoria’s father, then Prince Edward. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow This was expounded and emphasized by the wily Talleyrand with tremendous effect. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z And, be it noted, the principal one thrown in his way was given him by a young person who lived at the time under M. De Talleyrand's roof. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Consider Bishop Talleyrand and Marquis Lafayette as the topmost of their two kinds; and say once more, looking at what they did and what they were. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII In August 1807 the emperor chose him to succeed Talleyrand as minister for foreign affairs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" When Talleyrand, in 1801, was at Amiens, assisting Joseph Bonaparte in conducting negotiations with Lord Cornwallis for the final ratification of peace, he had an interview with the representative of England. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890 Talleyrand smiled almost imperceptibly with his lips, and went his way. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Madame Bonaparte was announced, and entered, conducted by M. de Talleyrand, then minister for foreign affairs. Lives of Celebrated Women Talleyrand, however, overruled the objection, asserting that no new agent must be had recourse to for governing at such a juncture, and that one usurpation could not be succeeded by another. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) I remember Talleyrand's observation, on the remark being made, was, "His Majesty always keeps the trumps in his own hand." Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) Five years later Talleyrand entered into a direct communication with Fox by letter, and this led to a personal interview with Lord Yarmouth. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890 Neither Talleyrand nor Livingston was much concerned about the great Northwest. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z In Delphine, it was said the character of the author herself was exhibited, and that Madame de Vernon, in whom we have a perfect picture of social Machiavelism, was drawn from Talleyrand. Lives of Celebrated Women Here the Restoration was decided upon, and Talleyrand himself it was who decided it. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) I assumed the most Talleyrand of looks, and he went on. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) With rare skill Talleyrand avoids the dryness usual to memoirs of a personal character. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890 These were the words of Talleyrand, addressed to the First Consul on June twenty-first, 1800, just after the news of Marengo had reached Paris. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z There was Talleyrand, you know; when he was over here he wrote a sonnet to my aunt, beginning 'Aimable Anne.' East Angels The Secretary obeyed; the bargain was perfected, and a supposed "secret correspondence between Talleyrand and Arnim," deposited in Lord T———'s hands. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) Talleyrand avowed the great advantage of such assistance, which he said was impossible for an English minister, for "les Anglaises" always fell in love and blabbed! Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) Talleyrand knew Napoleon—"He could not bear the things that were disagreeable with complacency!" Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890 Did Talleyrand's duplicity and meanness render less valuable or permanent the work he did in thwarting the coalition at Vienna? The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z He was not for war, and he contended that a distinction should be made between the acts of Talleyrand and his agents, and the real disposition of the French people. Thomas Jefferson The nature of the mystification was not disclosed till long afterwards; and it is but justice to both parties to say, not by Talleyrand, but by Lord T——— himself. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) I hadn’t done more than bring Talleyrand up to Hundred and Eighteen. Rewards and Fairies I suppose that I sometimes repelled the attacks made upon them with a certain heat of temper, to avoid which I ought to have remembered Talleyrand's famous admonition, "Surtout point de z�le." Reminiscences, 1819-1899 "Behold what a fall in history!" said Talleyrand to Savary on parting. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z "Temple may not be a Talleyrand; but he is certainly as brilliant as the charming curate," said Marion, tartly. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly "Oh, no, my Lord; you'll find it on the envelope," replied Talleyrand. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) Talleyrand and me hadn’t met for a long time except at emigré parties. Rewards and Fairies "She must never repeat this," muttered Riquetti.—"Not for a while at least," said Talleyrand, smiling, as he took a pinch of snuff. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier Alexander assumed the presidency, but Talleyrand, with consummate skill, monopolized the deliberations. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z It was really pleasant to hear him speak of the great days of Metternich and Nesselrode and Talleyrand, when a frontier was settled by a bon mot, and a dynasty decided by a doggerel. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Talleyrand was fond in the days of 1815 at Vienna, of applying to any diplomatist who happened to agree with him the expression, “a good European.” The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Sign, please,” says Talleyrand, tearing the leaf out. Rewards and Fairies Through Talleyrand’s influence he was able to remain in Paris after the war was renewed, and he died there on the 23rd of November 1819. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Talleyrand: "Italy the flank of France; Spain its natural continuation; and Holland its alluvium," iii. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z The manner in which Frederick was forced into the arms of the Russian Alliance is plainly told by M. Koch, the French professor of diplomacy and teacher of Talleyrand. Secret Diplomatic History of The Eighteenth Century Talleyrand, talking of a man, who dealt in nothing but quotations, said, "That fellow has a mind of inverted commas." Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) I made out that his real name was the Count Talleyrand de Périgord—a priest right enough, but sorely come down in the world. Rewards and Fairies The barrel twists and turns like Talleyrand himself. Toilers of the Sea Talleyrand began to utter oracular innuendos about the vindictiveness of the allies, the desertion of Murat, the sack of Paris, and various half-truths more dangerous even than lies. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Napoleon returned to Paris, at one stage covering eighty-five miles on horseback in five hours, quarreled with Talleyrand and Fouché, reproved Louis Bonaparte, and openly insulted Josephine. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 A certain lady having written to Talleyrand informing him of the death of her husband, he replied: Dear Marquise—Alas! The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6 August 1906 I didn’t mention the dice-playing, but I could see that Red Jacket’s doings had made Talleyrand highly curious about Indians—though he would call him the Huron. Rewards and Fairies Fouché was expelled from France by the Bourbons, and Talleyrand replaced in the ministry by the Duc de Richelieu. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 When Josephine entered the gorgeously-illuminated apartments of the palace, leaning upon the arm of Talleyrand, and dressed in the elegance of the most perfect simplicity, a murmur of admiration arose from the whole assembly. Josephine Makers of History Prussian prime minister demanded reparation for French violation of Prussian territory, but was temporized with in negotiations by Talleyrand while Napoleon prepared to move against the Russians and Austrians. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 To denounce this wretch to the French minister of foreign affairs, Talleyrand, was the first step of Fox. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II He told Talleyrand what the President had said to him and Cornplanter; but he didn’t repeat the talk, between the white men, that Big Hand ordered him to leave behind.’ Rewards and Fairies "And if he demand his passport," gravely observed Talleyrand, "you can be in the country for a day; at Plombiferes,—at St. Cloud." Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Look here, my absorbed Talleyrand," says I, in astonishment, "that's not a map! The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Among these was Talleyrand, who employed him, according to Cobbett’s story, not because he was ignorant of English, but because he wished to purchase his pen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" Lord Yarmouth, at that time a d�tenu at Verdun, was selected by Talleyrand to proceed to England, and learn the precise basis on which an amicable negotiation could be founded. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Then I told Red Jacket all I’d heard at the party concerning Talleyrand. Rewards and Fairies Monsieur Talleyrand, however, remained: I recognized him by his soft and measured accent, as he sat beside Madame Bonaparte, and was relating some story in a low voice, at which she seemed greatly amused. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I I slapped him on the shoulder, and says I: "Well, my ancient Talleyrand, how are we?" The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 My Dear Sir: Language was said by Talleyrand to be useful for the concealment of one's thoughts; but in our day it falls to communicate any thought. The Struggle for Missouri Talleyrand was, undoubtedly, right in his retrospect, but his healthy convictions came too late to be of any use. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 ‘I saw Talleyrand was guessing again, for Red Jacket hadn’t told him a word about the white man’s pow-wow.’ Rewards and Fairies "A frankness he has reason to be thankful for," observed M. de Talleyrand, in a voice of sarcastic slyness. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I As Talleyrand told Bonaparte, when news of Paul's murder reached Paris, "'Tis a way they have there!" The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 He sent the articles of his proposed international Association to the Minister of Foreign Relations, Talleyrand, who responded with a cordial letter. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 M. Colmache gives us certain "maxims for seasoning conversation," which, he says, were Talleyrand's, but which convey to the mind the idea of a lively and acute, rather than that of a profound thinker. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 First I was going to make some sort of tale round it, but Talleyrand was a chief too. Rewards and Fairies I forget: no, I remember it was Monsieur de Talleyrand and Madame Bonaparte. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Nearly adjoining and behind the residence of Count d’Antraigues, stand the premises and grounds long occupied by another distinguished emigrant, the Marquis de Chabanes, a relation of the notorious and versatile Talleyrand. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew His portraits of Talleyrand, of Metternich, of Tsar Alexander I., of Leopold I., King of the Belgians, are masterpieces of the literary craft. German Problems and Personalities To sum up, then, What was the character of M. de Talleyrand? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 M. de Narbonne, whose life she had saved, was one of her consolations in the dreadful exile, as was the friendship of Talleyrand and of Benjamin Constant. Home Life of Great Authors So, then, Madame, all my news of Monsieur Talleyrand's ball, it seems, is stale already. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Frank’s resemblance to Talleyrand strikes me as imaginary; but at least not Talleyrand himself could have more obediently taken his lesson from the facts. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston Talleyrand, having one day entrusted a valet with a letter to deliver, happened to look out of the window, and saw the man reading the message en route. By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects It was at this time that his father died, and Charles Maurice was now the Comte de Talleyrand, and head of that branch of the family to which he belonged. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 On the contrary, Talleyrand and many other famous Frenchmen seemed never to weary of her, and have handed down the tradition of her wonderful eloquence to a later generation. Home Life of Great Authors I always feel grateful," said she, "to that Frenchman—Voltaire or Talleyrand or Rochefoucauld or somebody—who said language was invented to conceal our thoughts. When Ghost Meets Ghost "Mind that miserable affair of the necklace," said Talleyrand; "I should be nowise surprised if it should overturn the French monarchy." Maria Antoinette Makers of History True, he was caught in a situation that might have tested the aplomb of Talleyrand. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) They are always amusing, sometimes highly interesting, and at others instructive: but they furnish exceedingly little toward a life of Talleyrand; and what his own countrymen are unable to give, foreigners can not supply. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Talleyrand had not yet been slighted by our Queen, and protestations of peace and friendship were passing between the two Governments. Robert Burns Famous Scots Series Nesselrode, Hardenberg, Talleyrand even—whose Memoirs seem the work of genius beside the beaten level of mediocrity of Metternich's—found their designs checked whenever they crossed the Austrian's policy. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe Landor “detested” the one and “loathed” the other; and as he did not accept Talleyrand’s ideal of the use of language, he by no means concealed these sentiments. The Brownings Their Life and Art Wednesday, in the morning, to the gallery of the Louvre; dined with Talleyrand; to Madame de Lieven’s and Madame Graham’s. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III To which of these classes did Talleyrand belong? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 It is strange to hear M. de Talleyrand talk at seventy-eight. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II "It is not an event," said Talleyrand, "but a piece of news." The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe Talleyrand displays the cloven foot, by refusing to recognise the junction of all the Netherlands. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) I thought we should never get Talleyrand up two narrow perpendicular staircases, but he sidles and wriggles himself somehow into every place he pleases. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III Talleyrand survived this, his last great political exploit, nearly eight years, having expired tranquilly at his h�tel in Paris, in May, 1838. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 I never was so astonished as when I read in the newspaper of the appointment of Talleyrand to be Ambassador here. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II It is said of Talleyrand that he needed no sleep, as his pulse ceased to beat after a certain number of strokes, for a brief space, and then resumed pulsation. The Broom-Squire However, the Bourbons, France, and all Europe may be thankful to Talleyrand. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) I dined with Talleyrand yesterday, who is furious, laughing non-intervention to scorn; and he told me he had for the last ten days been endeavouring to get the Government to take a decided part. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III Let us pause for a moment to consider the probable effects of such nurture and treatment on a nature like Talleyrand's. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 After dinner Talleyrand held a circle and discoursed, but I did not come in for his talk. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II One is disposed to apply to so oppressively didactic an author the cautious criticism of Talleyrand on his female friend,—"She is insufferable, but that is her only fault." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 Would it become, then, somewhat the Talleyrand type? Tante Talleyrand as well as ever, except weaker on his legs; asked me to dine there whenever I was not engaged. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III It might be, and probably was so, but assuredly Talleyrand was not the person to make the charge. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Talleyrand generally comes at ten or eleven o’clock, and stays as long as they will let him. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Talleyrand said England was a country with twenty-four religions and only one sauce. Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen The brave spirit of Talleyrand must have animated that sickly young man. The Paliser case It was Talleyrand who declared that nothing succeeds so well as success. Aztec Land Talleyrand," said Napoleon, at St. Helena, "is a corrupt man, who has betrayed all parties and persons. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Saw Talleyrand last night, who said they had better news from Lyons, that there was nothing political in it. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Only that one little hour a day that Talleyrand, the busy man full of intrigue and statecraft, found time to spend with his cook, would insure your table being well served. Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen Then his account, marvellously told, and the whole point of the narrative given in two lines, of what became of the brain of Talleyrand. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 3, 1887 Therein is to be found the salon, known as the "blue salon," once hallowed by the occupancy of M. de Talleyrand. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 Talleyrand saw that every thing was going wrong, as did every body else after the event. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 There were Brougham and Denman, the latter brought by the former to show Talleyrand to him. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II It was Talleyrand, I think, who said that no man need ever get angry about anything said by a woman or a bishop. The Red Hand of Ulster Talleyrand, cynic as he was, knew that she was sincere, though he said that not a man in France thought so but himself. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 Talleyrand and Metternich would have given him a high position among European diplomatists. King Philip Makers of History Talleyrand's share in these transactions can not be gainsaid. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 In the evening Talleyrand discoursed, but I did not hear much of him. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II It is not only wrong, but—what Talleyrand held to be a greater sin in a statesman—most injudicious, to overlook in such a matter the tendency of the national character. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844 At a time when public affairs were in a very unsettled state, a gentleman, who squinted terribly, asked Talleyrand how things were going on. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Talleyrand had not taken the precaution to transcribe it; but it has been said that Louis Bonaparte had had it copied, and that it is now in print. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 There are spurious lives of Talleyrand by the dozen. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Talleyrand had a circle, but the Chancellor talked too much, and they rather spoilt one another. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Veal cutlets � la Talleyrand.Boiled leg of mutton, caper sauce, young carrots. The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience To a lady who had lost her husband, Talleyrand once addressed a letter of condolence, in two words: "Oh, madame!" The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. Those great Anglo-American Talleyrands, Metternichs, etc., bring down the clear and large intellect of Louis Napoleon to the atomistic proportions of their own sham brains. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 It must have been that hour—nay, that very instant—the echo of those heartless words, which made the Prince de Talleyrand what he is even to this very day. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Talleyrand himself was very low, and has got no intelligence from his Government. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Talleyrand said, as an argument for monarchy, "The moment we reject an absolutely universal suffrage, we admit the principle of aristocracy." History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III "Already?" was the inquiry suggested to M. Talleyrand. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. The colour sprang to her cheeks; she set down Prince Talleyrand quickly and came towards Mr. Linden, saying, "There's fire in the library." Say and Seal, Volume II No intensely selfish man like Talleyrand can ever become so. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Talleyrand is of course in a state of great consternation, which will be communicated like an electrical shock to the Powers specially favoured and protected by the late Government—Leopold and Don Pedro, for instance. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Talleyrand; Rossini, the musician; Alfred Stevens and Edouard Manet, artists, are some of the names still linked with the traditions of the Tortoni. All About Coffee "It was your father, then, apparently, who may not have been very well favoured," was Talleyrand's remark, which at once released the circle from the subject. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. "Sire," said Talleyrand warningly to him, when they were alone, "shall posterity say that you threw away your great conquest for the sake of a lovely woman?" Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History In this volume her introduction to Talleyrand is related in the usual melo-dramatic style of French writers, and her beauty described with that fullness of detail which approaches to voluptuousness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Talleyrand fired off a courier to Paris forthwith. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II In the mean time, the Legitimists, headed by Chateaubriand and Talleyrand, were not idle. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series "And when will it be ended?" was Talleyrand's reply. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. M. de Talleyrand decided upon setting out instantly; and we determined to accompany him. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 Talleyrand remained at this school for three years, and would appear to have made a respectable figure as a student, considering the disadvantages under which he labored from the want of preliminary training. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Old Talleyrand came half-dead from the conferences, which have been incessant these few days, owing to the Emperor of Russia’s refusal to ratify the treaty and the differences about the Belgian fortresses. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II Talleyrand had been one of the firmest supporters of Legitimacy. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series Talleyrand being asked, if a certain authoress, whom he had long since known, but who belonged rather to the last age, was not "a little tiresome?" The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. During the administration of M. de Talleyrand he had, reluctantly and against his own conviction, modified several articles, and submitted fourteen others to the revision of the legislative authorities. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 M. de Talleyrand dispatched to Neuilly, with all possible speed, a little billet written with his own hand. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Talleyrand and Esterhazy alone of the Corps Diplomatique were in the next room. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II He was living at Juniper Hall with other French émigrés—a brilliant little colony; Madame de Staël was there, and de Narbonne, and de Lally Tollendal, and Talleyrand. Highways and Byways in Surrey "Is not Geneva dull?" asked a friend of Talleyrand. The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; containing a collection of over one thousand of the most laughable sayings and jokes of celebrated wits and humorists. M. de Talleyrand sought to conciliate him by personal concessions. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 The experiment has been closely copied by M. de Talleyrand's pupils, though the result has not been analogous; but this does not depend so much upon the men as upon the circumstances. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Excellence of his characterization, 262.Talleyrand, his fine perception of character, ii. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) Juniper Hall has also changed, but the splendid cedars which stand round its lawns must have been familiar to Talleyrand and Madame de Staël. Highways and Byways in Surrey As an example we quote the nobly formed head of Zeus crowned with the stephane in the Talleyrand collection. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life A personal witness to these conflicting doubts of the foreign Powers as to the future they were tracing themselves, M. de Talleyrand, at Vienna, had also his own misgivings. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 The meeting was accidental, at least on Talleyrand's part. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 For Madame de Sta�l was there, and M. de Talleyrand. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) They had both eventful lives; for Baron Louis, who had been in orders, and Talleyrand officiated at the Champs de Mars when Louis the Sixteenth took the oath to maintain the constitution. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville Talleyrand, he declared, had advised the war with Spain, and Napoleon also made out that he had prevented him from saving the Duc d’Enghien. Lord John Russell At the crisis of the Restoration, M. de Talleyrand displayed, in a very superior manner, the qualities of sagacity, cool determination, and preponderating influence. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 The sudden change from the frivolous papillotage of the ancien r�gime to the sombre enthusiasm which broke out at the epoch of the American war, made but little impression on M. Talleyrand. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Talleyrand came to Marly at dead of night, and begged a secret audience of the king. Lectures on the French Revolution They say that this attack and the Spanish War, were both contrary to the advice of Talleyrand. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. "My position would be fine if I had food; the lack of food makes it only moderate," he wrote, on February twenty-seventh, to Talleyrand. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) M. de Talleyrand once said to me, "Those who were not living in and about the year 1789, know little of the enjoyments of life." Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 As the Revolution advanced Talleyrand's safety was endangered, and like most French patriots, ancient and modern, that was a thing which he looked carefully to. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Talleyrand would undertake, with his friends, some of whom came with him and were waiting below, to form a new administration. Lectures on the French Revolution The story to-day is, that Alexander has declared his intention of sending 60,000 men to Poland, to take possession of that country for himself; and that Talleyrand would not hear of such a thing. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Fouch�, like Talleyrand, had long been suspected of playing not for Napoleon's, but for his own interest. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) It was fortunate for him that M. de Talleyrand and the Abbé de Montesquiou had been his associates in the Church in early youth, and had always maintained a close intimacy with him. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 "My Fate," said Talleyrand, when speaking of this incident in after life, "was at work." Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Then Talleyrand, convinced that it was henceforth vain to serve the king, gave notice that every man must be allowed to shift for himself; and the count admitted that he was right. Lectures on the French Revolution We do not learn how to deal craftily and prosperously with the world from the Machiavels and Talleyrands. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations The majority of the council, however, was under Maret's leadership, and after a long, vague harangue from Talleyrand, in which he seemed to concur with Maret, expressed itself in favor of Austria. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The Prince de Talleyrand even undertook to present his bill to the Chamber of Peers, adopting boldly the responsibility and the principles. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 “Thirty years,” said one whose life-wisdom was so perfect as to be in a world like ours almost an adequate substitute for the morality he lacked—Talleyrand. Old Familiar Faces The king repulsed Talleyrand because he had just taken a momentous resolution. Lectures on the French Revolution The Ministry was headed by the Duc de Richelieu, who had taken the place of Talleyrand and Fouché. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) To Talleyrand she said, with fine sarcasm, that only two persons regretted her having come to Tilsit—he and she. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) M. de Talleyrand had returned from Vienna with a great reputation for ability and success; in the eyes of Europe he represented France and the King. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 On the one hand were ranged Napoleon, Talleyrand, and Marbois; on the other, Jefferson, Livingston, and Monroe. Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark This was the rock that wrecked the Talleyrand ministry, and it destroyed more solid structures than that unsubstantial phantom. Lectures on the French Revolution The two unfortunate results of the invasions of France, when she had still so many resources, are to be attributed to the treason of Marmont, Augereau, Talleyrand, and Lafayette. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Such was the harvest of Tilsit in the field of foreign relations—a harvest which to the last the Emperor claimed that Talleyrand had sown. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Three months had scarcely elapsed and neither Fouché nor M. de Talleyrand were any longer in the Ministry. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 For the news of Napoleon's escape, announced by Talleyrand on March 11, instantly stilled the quarrels and rebuked the jealousies which had so nearly proved fatal to any settlement at Vienna. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) It was a plan to make him and Talleyrand masters of the Government. Lectures on the French Revolution When a proclamation to this effect was made on February 3, Louis Philippe, acting under Talleyrand's advice, withheld official sanction. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) When the querulous lady opened her troubles to the sympathetic Talleyrand, and bemoaned the sad fate which kept her at the imperial court to gain a living, his reply was not consoling. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Under the second, as under the first, M. de Talleyrand played a distinguished part, and rendered important services to the Royal cause. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 On June 10 Talleyrand announced the occupation of Hanover and the treatment as enemies of Hanoverian soldiers serving under the King of Great Britain. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) At an altar erected in the Champ de Mars, Talleyrand celebrated his last Mass, and France sanctioned the doings of Paris. Lectures on the French Revolution The aged Prince Talleyrand quitted the embassy at London. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) But nevertheless Talleyrand replied to her that Napoleon still stood for the unity of France, and it was both his and her duty to endure and support their monarch. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) In this fortified hostility against France the Emperor Alexander participated, with extreme irritation towards the House of Bourbon and M. de Talleyrand, who had sought to deprive him of his allies. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 But he was offended by Bonaparte's manner, and, dreading to be pitted against so subtle a diplomatist as Talleyrand, he left Paris before anything was accomplished, and arrived at Amiens on November 30. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Talleyrand brought them together, and they soon came to an understanding. Lectures on the French Revolution Talleyrand's advice, "If you are in doubt whether to write a letter or not—don't!" Pearls of Thought This was Talleyrand's opportunity to resign from the ministry on his own initiative. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) M. de Talleyrand proclaimed himself the patron of constitutional monarchy, boldly and greatly organized as in England. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 On the other hand, Talleyrand and Joseph Bonaparte never ceased to hope that Great Britain would make concessions which might be accepted. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Talleyrand, who disliked Sieyès, and ungenerously reproached him with cupidity, spoke of him to Lord Brougham as the one statesman of the time. Lectures on the French Revolution Suddenly the rain which had marred the great festival ceased, the sun burst forth and flooded in a splendour of light, the altar, Bishop Talleyrand, his four hundred clergy, and the king with upraised hand. The Story of Paris Talleyrand having just lost an immense sum by the failure of a trusted bank, the Emperor came to his relief by purchasing one of his minister's most splendid palaces for more than two million francs. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Neither the liberal reforms of M. de Talleyrand, nor the revolutionary menaces of the Duke of Otranto, warded off the danger which pressed on them. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 Fox lost no time in renewing a pacific correspondence with Talleyrand, afterwards carried on through the agency of Lord Yarmouth, an English traveller detained in France, and Lord Lauderdale, who was sent over as plenipotentiary. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Talleyrand's motion was altered and reproduced in a mitigated form; and on November 26, 1789, 568 votes to 346 decided that the possessions of the clergy were at the disposal of the nation. Lectures on the French Revolution I have always admired Talleyrand, 'that rather middling bishop but very eminent knave,' as de Quincey called him. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley It was Talleyrand who originally said that Italy was the flank of France, Spain its natural continuation, and Holland its alluvium. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The second Restoration was no longer like the first, the personal glory and work of M. de Talleyrand; the honour was chiefly due to England and the Duke of Wellington. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 Palmerston and Talleyrand refused to include these provisions in a preliminary convention. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Talleyrand warned him to hold himself ready for something more substantial than the exchange of a nephew for an uncle on a baseless throne. Lectures on the French Revolution It does not appear that the king desired his death; but Talleyrand declared that it would be a grand example, and the royalists generally thirsted for his blood. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The moment he reached Paris, significant looks and conduct warned Talleyrand to beware. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) M. de Talleyrand placed much faith in the power of temptations; but, in this instance, they were of no avail. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 On September 25 Talleyrand had arrived in England. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Dumouriez wrote to excuse his defection, and Talleyrand to cast a decent veil over actions which were injurious to him at the Restoration. Lectures on the French Revolution Talleyrand was not wholly wrong in his reproach to a man who had never learned to play whist: 'What an unhappy old age you are preparing for yourself!' The Map of Life Conduct and Character I did not even know him; it was Talleyrand who brought him to my notice. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The Emperor Alexander maintained his cold reserve, leaving M. de Talleyrand powerless and embarrassed in this arena of negotiation, ordinarily the theatre of his success. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 Talleyrand, negotiating with Wellington, refused to consent to a general abolition, but, on being pressed to surrender the slave trade north of the equator, consented to abandon it to the north of Cape Formoso. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Under the influence of the royal declaration forty-seven nobles, being a portion only of the Liberal minority, went over to the Commons, and Talleyrand followed at the head of twenty-five prelates. Lectures on the French Revolution Talleyrand was never a member of the Directory. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 By his command Talleyrand and Caulaincourt were to drop the remark before Alexander that the matter of the divorce was a European question; he wished to test, he said, the temper of his ally. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) "And that he ordered, in Talleyrand's name, the seizure of the Empress' convoy as soon as it arrived in the city," broke in de Marmont again. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Meanwhile Talleyrand was endeavouring to induce Great Britain to combine with France in a joint mediation between Austria and Russia at the congress, in the event of Russia demanding the duchy of Warsaw. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Therefore, July 7, Talleyrand moved to annul the instructions. Lectures on the French Revolution On their arrival, the envoys sent a joint letter to Talleyrand, informing him of their presence and purposes, and requesting him to appoint a time for receiving copies of their letters of credence. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. At Erfurt Talleyrand gave the same explanation of his master's vagaries. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) But M. de Talleyrand is a very wise man! always far-seeing, he knows the improvidence, the prodigality, the ostentation of these new masters whom he is so ready to serve. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Talleyrand considered the present a favourable opportunity for claiming for France the cession of Mariembourg and Philippeville which she had been compelled to surrender to the kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) He had refused to listen to Talleyrand; he still rejected the stronger part of his scheme. Lectures on the French Revolution To this Talleyrand made an elaborate reply, and the envoys, in April, met it with a rejoinder. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. The murderer of Enghien, and the keeper of Ferdinand as he now was and had been since Talleyrand's return to public life, was both feared and hated in Paris. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) "But M. de Talleyrand is immensely rich himself," protested de Marmont. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Talleyrand is as much against it as any of them. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I Besides Sieyès, who found ideas, and Talleyrand, who found expedients, several groups were, for the time, associated with the party which was managed by Duport. Lectures on the French Revolution An interview between the envoys and Talleyrand was arranged for the twenty-seventh. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Mention has elsewhere been made of the coldness with which Bonaparte treated her when by her own request she was presented to him in Talleyrand's drawing-room. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) I want the money—the Empress' money, which that infamous Talleyrand stole from her. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Talleyrand told me that the next three weeks would be the most important of any period since the Restoration. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I The presence of Talleyrand, with whom he had quarrelled, was welcome to Mirabeau, who, though not a believer, did not wish it to be thought that he had rejected the consolations of religion. Lectures on the French Revolution The Directory had resolved to extort money from the envoys, if possible; and in the course of a few days after their first communication with Talleyrand, that minister, through secret agents, began to sound them. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Whence the impulse came is not easily determined, but he turned to Talleyrand as an agent likely to be useful in such complications. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Talleyrand left England; Chauvelin remained, though the king's deposition deprived him of his character as ambassador. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Woronzoff told Sydenham that that day a courier arrived at his outposts with a letter for the Emperor in the handwriting of Talleyrand. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I On October 10 Talleyrand moved that it be appropriated by the State. Lectures on the French Revolution The Directory refused to acknowledge them in their official character, and they were, from time to time, importuned for money by Talleyrand, in his unofficial visits to them. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Ferdinand was summoned before a bench composed of his parents, who claimed to be still sovereigns, and the French emperor; Godoy, looking like a bull, as Talleyrand thought, sat sullenly by. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The emperor's envoy was in fact persuaded by Talleyrand to sign articles of peace, generally on the basis of the treaty of Campo Formio. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The Duke d’Alberg had introduced the baron to Talleyrand, whose intention was to employ him merely to sound the views of the Allies. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 Talleyrand refused his election at Paris, and laid down his mitre and the ecclesiastical habit. Lectures on the French Revolution Although liable at times to be misplaced, as Easy found, it is not so suspicious a quality as Talleyrand considered it to be in diplomacy. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life Is Joseph," the Emperor said, in an interview with Roederer, "to talk like an Englishman or behave like Talleyrand? The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) When Talleyrand ventured to ascribe those sentiments to Pitt and Grenville, the latter did not deny it, and he at once echoed the desire expressed by the envoy for the conclusion of an Anglo-French alliance. William Pitt and the Great War M. Talleyrand has obtained his reputation for ability—his moral reputation it would be too commonplace a matter to attack—by “speaking in monosyllables one half his life, and saying nothing the other half.” Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 But Talleyrand and Sieyès insisted on the principle of toleration, and succeeded in causing the formula to be adopted by the Assembly. Lectures on the French Revolution Such treachery fully warrants all the suspicion and harshness with which Napoleon treated Talleyrand. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 This same group, under the leadership of Talleyrand and Fouch�, had been again arranging plans for their guidance should misfortune overwhelm Napoleon in Spain. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Firstly, it proves that Dumouriez and Talleyrand believed their sole chance of safety to lie in the conquest of Austria's Belgic provinces, where a cognate people would receive them with open arms. William Pitt and the Great War He transfers the personal share in the drama from Prince Talleyrand to Baron de Vitrolles. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 Talleyrand, who thought the situation under the Constitution desperate, put forward his friend; and Madame de Staël, the queen of constitutional society, obtained for him the ministry of war. Lectures on the French Revolution We gather that Talleyrand believed her to have been guilty in a special instance named, and that Madame Champan had confessed it to him. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 Talleyrand once admitted that he had taken sixty millions from various German princes. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Probably the Executive Council took no notice of it; for certain papers found in the iron chest at the Tuileries cast doubts on the purity of Talleyrand's patriotism. William Pitt and the Great War These words occasioned M. Talleyrand a profound surprise, which, however, he was too skilful a diplomatist to betray. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 Meantime he endeavoured to isolate Austria, and Ségur was sent to Berlin, Talleyrand to London, to surround France with her natural allies. Lectures on the French Revolution It was in this visit to Paris in 1791, that I first formed acquaintance with M. Talleyrand. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 Talleyrand's numberless intrigues, his venality and self-seeking, his cynicism and contemptuous airs, had finally destroyed his preponderance with Napoleon, although he still retained much influence. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) But the most distinguished group was that at Juniper Hall, near Dorking where finally Mme. de Staël and Talleyrand enlivened the dull days and long drives with unfailing stores of wit. William Pitt and the Great War Talleyrand was to have accredited him by some lines of his own writing, but ultimately refused to commit himself. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 When Talleyrand's Memoirs appeared, most people learnt for the first time that he went at night to offer his services to the king, to get the better of the Assembly. Lectures on the French Revolution He was perhaps the most accomplished diplomat in the country,—a veritable Talleyrand, able to cope with the most distinguished statesmen among the Americans. Stories Of Georgia Talleyrand was heartily sick of his inactivity, and eagerly seized the opportunity to reassert his importance. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Talleyrand had the good fortune to occupy a seat in the Strangers' Gallery at the opening of Parliament close to two ardent royalists, Cazalès and Lally-Tollendal. William Pitt and the Great War On the 31st of March, when the Emperor of Russia entered Paris, Talleyrand stepped forward to receive him. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 M. de Talleyrand, on whom Napoleon had depended, convinced of the triumph of the Bourbons, had refused to betray or abandon them. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II As she entered, with queenly grace, leaning upon the arm of Talleyrand, a murmur of admiration rose from the whole multitude. Hortense Makers of History Series Talleyrand showed a completed and final draft of the treaty ready for signature, and said that his master was in haste, that in two days the documents would be signed. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Talleyrand throughout showed the sagacity which earned him fame in diplomacy. William Pitt and the Great War "It was worse than a crime," said Talleyrand; "it was a blunder." A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges I know not what is passing there," said he to me; "but this very moment the brother of M. de Talleyrand was brought before me. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II Talleyrand said that language was given to man to conceal ideas, and we all know the gentleman's ingenuity in the use of language. History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States The quick wit of the Emperor remarked this annoying fact, and demanded counsel of Talleyrand. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Talleyrand, the brain of the policy, was not its mouthpiece. William Pitt and the Great War Under these circumstances, the spoliation of the church was resolved, and Talleyrand, Bishop of Autun, was the first to propose the confiscation of the property of his order. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Talleyrand was deeply affected at this behaviour of the Duke. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3) I propose to show you that in this great land of ours there are two great classes, the "shearers and the shorn," to adopt Talleyrand's phrase. The Common Sense of Socialism A Series of Letters Addressed to Jonathan Edwards, of Pittsburg Talleyrand was a distinguished and typical aristocrat of the old French school, elegant, adroit, smooth-spoken, and sharp. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) On one count Chauvelin certainly had a right to complain; for, strange to say, the Act was put in operation against Talleyrand, nominally his adviser, and the champion of the Anglo-French entente. William Pitt and the Great War Some of his caustic strokes are as good as anything recorded of Talleyrand: notably his reply to an apologist of Johnson who urged in the President's defence that he was "a selfmade man." A History of the United States No name was once held in greater detestation in England than that of Talleyrand. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3) It must be admitted that Cardinal de Retz, like a later French prelate, Talleyrand, made no pretense of being fitted for the Church. Confessions of a Book-Lover Something may be forgiven to an adventurer in the storms of revolution, but Talleyrand trimmed his sails to every wind, outrode every storm, and made gains in every port. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Talleyrand also gained permission to return to London as adjoint to Chauvelin, which, it appears, was the only safe means of escaping from Paris. William Pitt and the Great War One of the greatest modern French statesmen, Talleyrand, understood and recommended this fact to his master. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 I wonder what M. de Talleyrand would have thought of these cabbages and their zeal. The Bishop's Secret Talleyrand's only qualification was that he was lame; and, as a younger son, he had to be provided for. Confessions of a Book-Lover Poor Talleyrand! he saw himself condemned to the "honorable mission" of turnkey to a dispossessed monarch whose guard of honor was a troop of eighty mounted police. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The result was that, while Dissenters peacefully agitated for permission to act as citizens, they were represented as endeavouring to despoil the Church, after the fashion of Talleyrand and Mirabeau. William Pitt and the Great War Mill divined India as Talleyrand said that Alexander Hamilton, the American statesman and companion of George Washington, had divined Europe. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV He anticipated Talleyrand's maxim “Sûrtout pas de zole,” and to be nagged at by a meddlesome friar was intolerable to him. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings In "The Diary and Letters" there are many bits of gossip about certain great persons, notably about Talleyrand, who got rid of his mitre as soon as he could, and Madame de Flahaut. Confessions of a Book-Lover Izquierdo carried back this reply, and toward the close of March Talleyrand was appointed to negotiate with him under the pretense of finding some compromise. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Accordingly he decided to send Talleyrand on a second mission to London. William Pitt and the Great War He asked Talleyrand in a whisper if he had ever heard anything like that before. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV And that the author had a whimsical touch of humor in her composition is shown in that she dedicates the book to that Prince of Woman-Haters, "Talleyrand, Late Bishop of Autun." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers "Policy of the deepest character, and worthy of Talleyrand, Metternich or Nesselrode, if we are to rely on the eloquent speech of Lamoricière in the Chamber, the other day." Edmond Dantès Ferdinand, whose character and behavior awakened the contemptuous scorn even of Talleyrand, was the culprit at the bar, charged with dishonoring his parents. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) The gist of it is that Talleyrand must convince the British Government of the need of a French attack on the Belgic provinces of Austria as the sole means of safety. William Pitt and the Great War He was anxious to know what impression this extraordinary performance had made upon Talleyrand. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV But as I looked and listened to this passionate outcry, I remembered the words of Talleyrand, the exiled Bishop of Autun, in Washington's administration. The Frontier in American History It begins strangely, as it appears to this generation, with a dedication to Talleyrand. Mary Wollstonecraft “Nobody,” said Talleyrand, “who has not lived before 1789, knows how sweet life can be.” Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. Talleyrand and Dumouriez knew this perfectly well, and prudently declared that France had no intention of keeping those lands. William Pitt and the Great War But Talleyrand, who had listened to the oration and the toast with unmoved composure, was not to be thrown off his balance or drawn into any expression of opinion by an indiscreet question. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume IV It was the system of her late Emperor, Bonaparte, suggested to him by the arch and brilliant genius of Talleyrand, to indemnify the loss of St. Domingo. An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa One preacher likened the tribute which Talleyrand demanded of Adams's envoys to that which Sennacherib required of Hezekiah. History of the United States, Volume 2 The retrocession of Louisiana, long desired and sought by the Directory, was regarded by Talleyrand as a diplomatic triumph of first magnitude. Union and Democracy It is not certain, however, that Chauvelin and Talleyrand showed their hand completely; for events told against them from the outset. William Pitt and the Great War The republican theory is that "Everybody is cleverer than anybody," to quote the epigram attributed to Talleyrand; and that government, in Lincoln's phrase, should be "of the people, by the people, and for the people." The Arena Volume 4, No. 22, September, 1891 Talleyrand has led them into this infamous business: he must have been bribed. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I Talleyrand assumed to arraign us as criminals, and what was worse, pressed us, through his agents, to buy his country's forgiveness with gold. History of the United States, Volume 2 In October, 1798, definite assurances were given by Talleyrand, through our Minister at The Hague, that France would receive a new minister from the United States. Union and Democracy These expressions refer to the connections which Chauvelin and Talleyrand had formed with the Opposition. William Pitt and the Great War I admire a great rascal, when he is a Napoleon, a Talleyrand, a Machiavelli; but a petty one! The Lure of the Mask He has intrigued with Talleyrand to take the regency from the Empress, and the crown from my son. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I Have they never heard of the terrible warning of Talleyrand to his friend who could not play, as he said, "Have you reflected on the miserable old age that awaits you?" Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General That, besides this, a sum of money was required for the pocket of the Directory and Ministers, which would be at the disposal of M. Talleyrand; and that a loan would also be insisted on. Union and Democracy De Ségur therefore set out for Berlin, and Talleyrand for London, to secure the friendly neutrality or support of those Governments. William Pitt and the Great War But in time of war it is the victorious battalions that count, not the wiles of a Talleyrand nor of a Great Elchi. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 Yet, tell X*** that I except Talleyrand, Augereau, and the Duke of Ragusa, out of the general pardon. 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