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MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS; OR, The Christic&i's Survey of the Political JVorld.
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THE Alicl-dxma of tbe Danube has been described by a judicious pea , and circulated throughout Europe with great diligence , to shew the world the improved skill of the Austrians , and to increase the hopes of ultimate success against the French . A most bloodybattle it was , and as far as skill in the
destruction of the human species is praise ^ worthy , both parties may claim a considerable degree of merit . Th <* world is not grown wise enough to discriminate between tbe capacity and genius to conduct a battle , and what is re * quisite for useful undertakings in life ; but every being * endued with reason must lament that creature ? possessed of reason could waste dtair time and talents in so miserable ft manner . The
blood shed on this occasion was not sufficient to produce pacific measure ** Great as the conflict had been , both partics had to prepare far a severer contest , and the triumph of the Austrian * was but temporary .
Buonaparte , crmpclled tojrecrpss the river , lost jao time in renewing himself for the combat , and the works hs periotuwed w -iU be the admiration * of future agea * His headquarters were near Vicuna * and his Italian army in full pursuit of the Austwana , wao « a they had driven ° ut of Italy p joined him soaqt after the co uakt . Mm Jwuitti their arrival in
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terms expressive of his joy , and they . completely filled up the vacancies in his ranks , occasioned by the destructive battles . The Austrians from Italy pursued their course to Raab , were followed by the French , and suffered a complete defeat near that town * The town itself was taken , and thus Buonaparte ^ in full possession of Ausjiria , and secure of the territory to the south of the Danube , prepared to avenge the disgrace he had
suHered , and shew the greatness of his character by invincible perseverance and incredible exertions . The Danube for a considerable time separated the hostile armies . On the northern side the Archduke fortified himsdf in his entrenchments , and called in troops from ail quarters to his assistance . On the southern side Buonaparte was
equally assiduous in collecting his forces » and preparing an easy and expeditions past ^ ge for his troops over the river , JLittle was it expected , that he should try the fate of war on the same spot , where he had experienced a reverse of fortune , van 4 the strepgth of the Austrian entrenchments seemed to point out the necessity of finding a - passage at some distance from th ^ m . But Buon a-
parte was not guided > by common thoughts or common ipotives He fore * saw the diificul $ ies attending a passage at any otfror place , and * &e position joi
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dimensions , which evince at once their importance , their congruity , and geiiuineiie&s . ; . arid the critic feels his breast thrilling with thts joyful convictioti ., ' that while they are recorded in perishable materials , they have been assuredly embalmed by tbe inspiration of God . ' * Quinctilian has justly observed ;— < Id ' primis est custodiendura , ut quo gen , cre coeperis translationis , hoc finias . Multi autem cum initium a tempestate iiumserunt inceiidio ac ruina 6 ^ . - - , / i , " . - - _ ...
niunt ; qu-ne est * inconsequential rerum feeHissima . ? ' —We own , that on the first reading of this passage , the beauty and propriety of the sentiment , whick Mr . Jones , intended to express , was veiled to our sight , by th « numerous folds of imagery in which it is invested , and we wew obliged to Jay aside much of the drapery to discover the object , which had been so highly ornamented . S .
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Monthly Retrospect Of Public Affairs; Or, The Christic&I'S Survey Of The Political Jvorld.
MONTHLY RETROSPECT OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS ; OR , The Christic&i ' s Survey of the Political JVorld .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), July 2, 1809, page 401, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1738/page/47/
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