History Of The House Of Austria From The Accession Of Francis I To The Revolution Of 1848

Author : Archdeacon Coxe
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ISBN 13 : 9781330795958
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (959 download)

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Download or read book History of the House of Austria written by Archdeacon Coxe and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the House of Austria: From the Accession of Francis I. To the Revolution of 1848; In Continuation of the History The work which forms the greater part of this volume is in some respects a thing unique in literature. Its author, Count Hartig, a Conservative Austrian statesman, honoured by the confidence of his sovereign, professes to expound the causes of the revolution which lately shook the empire to its foundations. In so doing, he criticises the course of the Imperial administration with a freedom unexampled by any public writer of his class and country; for, except during the chaotic times of 1848 and 1849, it has always been a rule with the Austrian Government to discountenance all comments on its own proceedings, whether on the part of friends or opponents. The work thus singularly characterized is executed with great ability, and must always be valued by the political inquirer as an authoritative exposition of the momentous crisis to which it relates, as seen from an Austrian point of view. It produced an extraordinary excitement when first published, and went through several editions with great rapidity. The work has been translated in compliance with the ad ice and desire of a most distinguished personage, and is presented as a valuable appendix to Coxe's "History of the House of Austria," already published in the Standard Library. Prefixed is an original epitome of the history of the empire, embracing the period from the accession of the Emperor Francis I. to the close of the war in Hungary, in 1849. In the compilation of this portion of the volume reference has been made to the best and most recent authorities, both English and foreign. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.