,ladenwithworks,ladenwiththemostillustriousandthemostfearfulorresponsibilities,,cursedbythepast,blessedbythefuture;,ontheonehand,theacclaimofcontemporariesandofposterity;ontheother,;,whichhehaddonebythesupremewill,whichmanifestsitselfasvisiblyinthelawsofdestinyasinthelawsofnature.
theeighty-fouryears,whichthismanlived,,luisxivstillreigned;whenhedied,louisofxvialreadyworecrown;sothathiscradlesawthelastraysofthegreatthrone,andhiscoffinthefirstgleamsfromthegreatabyss.
inthepresenceofthissociety,frivolousanddismal,voltairealone,havingbeforehiseyesthoseunitedforces,thecourt,thenobility,capital;thatunconsciouspower,theblindmultitude...