Toru Dutt

Name: A Scene from Contemporary History
Author: Toru Dutt

A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

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“A Scene from Contemporary History”, published in 1875, is a work by Toru Dutt. It explores elements such as M Thiers, M Le and orator.

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ Because a thousand years after,—for it requires not less than a thousand years of gestation to Humanity to produce similar men, because a thousand years after, another genius came, who picked up this sword and this sceptre, who stood straight up over the continent, who made history so gigantic and grand that it dazzles still, who enchained Revolution in France and unchained it in Europe, who has given to his name the brilliant synonyms of Rivoh, Jena, Essling, Friedland, Montmirail! ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ M Victor Hugo—Gentlemen, murmurs as much as you like but no equivocation I am told nobody thinks of the empire I have a habit of tearing away masks
Nobody thinks of the empire do you say? What signifies then these paid cries of—Long live the emperor! A simple question,—Who pays for them?
Nobody thinks of the empire, you have just heard it! What signifies then these words of General Changarmer, those allusions to the pretorians debauched, applauded by you? What signifies these words of M Thiers, equally applauded by you,—The empire— it’s a fact accomplished? ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ It is the consulat for life Whither leads the consulat for life? To the empire Gentlemen, there is here an intrigue! An intrigue I tell you! I have the right to sift it I shall sift it Come, let us let the broad light of day upon it
France must not be taken by surprise, to find itself one fine morning saddled with an emperor without knowing why' (Applause)
An emperor! Let us discuss the pretention a little What! Because there has been a man who gained the battle of Marengo, and who has reigned,—you wish to reign, you who have not gained but the battle of Satory! ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ I come not to ask a favor, I demand liberty of speech The soldier, hindered in doing his duty, breaks his sword, if the liberty of the tribune is dead, tell me so, that I may destroy my commission On the day the tribune shall be no longer free, I shall descend, never to mount it again (From the right,—A dreadful calamity, truly!) The tribune without liberty is acceptable only to the orator without self-respect (Profound sensation)
Well, I shall see if the tribune is respected I continue No! After Napoleon the Great, I would not have Napoleon the Little! ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ Yes, do you know what makes the Republic imperishable? it is that it identifies itself on one side with the age, and on the other with the people! It is the Idea of the one, and the Crown of the other! ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ From the left —Yes! Yes! Very goody Very good!
M Thiers—Be convinced that when a man has lived forty years— (Interruptions) in the midst of agitations and political vicissitudes and when he fulfils his duty and has the certainty of fulfilling it, nothing can shake him, not even outrage
M Le President Schneider—I just now demanded from the majority calm and silence so that one may hear I demand immediately from this side (pointing to the left) that the orator may not be interrupted
From the left—We applauded we did not interrupt! ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ M Victor Hugo—You will read tomorrow the "Moniteur" which has gathered up my words, and you will regret your precipitation Never did I think for a single moment of a single member of this Assembly, I declare it, and I leave my call to order upon the conscience of M the President (Movement—Very good! Very good!)
One minute more, and I descend from the tribune
(Silence is re-established on all the benches The orator turns towards the right)
Legitimate monarchy, Imperial monarchy, what would you have with us? ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ M Thiers—I have told you that history looks at us, I add that France also and the world look at us The gravity of circumstances cannot be exaggerated, know, that from the decision you are going to issue may result the death of thousands of men (Exclamations from the centre and the right—Very good! From the left—The noise drowns the voice of the orator)
M Granier de Cassagnac—We know it well we have our children there (Diverse moments)
M De Tillancourt—Do not interrupt! ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ M Ernest Do Giradin—Napoleon Bonaparte has obtained six millions of votes, you insult the elect of the people! (Great agitation on the ministerial benches M the President tries in vain to make himself heard in the midst of the noise)
M De La Moskowa—And from the ministerial benches not a word of indignation bursts forth at such words! ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ The matter in discussion is a declaration of war made at this tribune by the ministry, and I express myself constitutionally, as you will admit Well! Is it for the ministry, for the ministry alone, to declare war? Should we not, we also, have a word? ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ When a labourer has worked eighteen hours, when a people has worked eighteen centuries, and when they have at last the one and the other received their payment, try then to take by force from this labourer his hire, and from tins people its republic (Applause)
Do you know what makes the Republic strong? Do you know what makes it invincible? ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ I am ready to vote to the Government all the necessary means when the war shall be definitively declared, but I desire to know the despatches upon which is founded this declaration of war The Chamber shall do what it likes, I await to see what it is going to (10, but I decline, as to myself, the responsibility of a war so little justified (Animated approbation and applause from several benches of the left)
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This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”

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Toru Dutt, A Scene from Contemporary History (1875)

“ You addressed Europe, and Europe with a warmth win cli does honor to herself, desired that upon the essential point right be done to you, upon this point in effect you have had satisfaction the candidateship of the Prince of Hohoniollein has been withdrawn
From the centre and from the right—But no, no!
From the left—Very good! Go on! ”

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