Ecce Femina (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Ecce FeminaBecause she coupled it with error and falsehood. The French people rashly thought that liberty meant the destruction of all that had previously existed. They imagined that the laws of God were to be repealed, and supposed that every man might do what seemed desirable in his own eyes. But the French are again aroused. They will not quietly submit to absolute mon archy. The Prussian government has recog nized the rights Of the people. Even Austria has felt the in¿uence of the age. Russia has accomplished wonders In the way of reform, although there is much left undone. China feels the influence Of the great changes in the rest Of the world. Italy, Spain, and, in fact, nearly all the nations of the globe, have under gone some remarkable political or intellectual change during the nineteenth century. The Spread of Christianity, through the efforts of missionaries, and the consequent advancement Of knowledge and civilization among the bar barous nations and tribes, are most important features of the times. Wars have been fre quent and, in short, the Changes throughout the known world, within the last hundred years, have been greater than those of any other cen tury since the ¿ood. Old institutions have been swept away, and no custom is likely to be spared.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.