"Malheureuse France, malheureux roi!"
— Reactionary
January 1, 1970
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Unhappy France, unhappy king! — Étienne Béquet, Journal des Débats (10 August 1829). Last words of an article provoked by the substitution of the reactionary Polignac ministry for the moderate and conciliatory policy of Martignac’s cabinet. The culprit himself escaped punishment, Bertin, the editor of the Débats, having taken the entire responsibility of the publication on himself, for which he was sentenced to six months imprisonment and a fine of 500 francs. Cited in: Classical and Foreign Quo
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Unhappy France, unhappy king! — Étienne Béquet, Journal des Débats (10 August 1829). Last words of an article provoked by the substitution of the reactionary Polignac ministry for the moderate and conciliatory policy of Martignac’s cabinet. The culprit himself escaped punishment, Bertin, the editor of the Débats, having taken the entire responsibility of the publication on himself, for which he was sentenced to six months imprisonment and a fine of 500 francs. Cited in: Classical and Foreign Quo