Anonymous

“ The Young Prince requires not the dignity of grand duke of Russia to inspire sentiments of love and interest; nature has richly endowed him with the most amiable qualities, and his character of heir to the greatest empire in the world, cannot render them indifferent to humanity. ”

“ His humanity has acquired him the hearts of the soldiers his good sense the admiration of the officers: he is the constant mediator between the autocrat and those unhappy persons who, by some trifling neglect, may have provoked imperial wrath and vengeance. ”

“ His character, however, though amiable, is passive He wants the courage and confidence to discover the man of merit, always modest and unobtrusive; and it is to be feared, that the most importunate and impudent, who are generally the most ignorant and vicious, will find least difficulty in procuring access to him. Yielding too easily to the impulses of others, he does not sufficiently consult his own heart and understanding. ”