 One bookseller sent to the palace a copy of the most stinging lampoon that perhaps was ever written in the world, the Memoirs of Voltaire, published by Beaumarchais, and asked for his majesty's orders. " Do not advertise it in an offensive manner," said...  The Edinburgh Review - 第 242 頁1842完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1913 - 842 頁
...orders. ' Do not advertise it in an offensive manner,' said the King ; ' but sell it by all means. I hope it will pay you well.' Even among statesmen accustomed to the licence of a free press such steadfastness of mind as this is not very common. It is due also to the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1921 - 542 頁
...majesty's orders. "Do not advertise it in an offensive manner," said the King; "but sell it by all means. I hope it will pay you well." Even among statesmen accustomed...steadfastness of mind as this is not very common. Religious persecution was unknown under his government, unless some foolish and unjust restrictions... | |
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