JB/012/281/001: Difference between revisions

Transcribe Bentham: A Collaborative Initiative

From Transcribe Bentham: Transcription Desk

Find a new page to transcribe in our list of Untranscribed Manuscripts

JB/012/281/001: Difference between revisions

Jgregor (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
Jgregor (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
Line 6: Line 6:
rich oligarchs &amp; the rabble, &amp; Ipsara is purely democratic.</p>
rich oligarchs &amp; the rabble, &amp; Ipsara is purely democratic.</p>


<p>The parties may be said to be three. 1 There is Mavrocordato &amp;<lb/>
the oligarchs of the maritimeIsles &amp; some of those of the Pelloponesus<lb/>
These &amp; the Legislative Body were for order &amp; a mild despotism, either<lb/>
under a Foreign King or otherwise. This faction stood high, but<lb/>
must now change its principles or lo<del>o</del>se its power. 2. Collocotroni<lb/>
&amp; some of the Captains &amp; some of the oligarchs of the Morea, who are<lb/>
for power &amp; plunder. This party is going down hill at a gallop. &amp; 3.<lb/>
Ipsilanti, Odissea, Negra<add>is</add> &amp; the mass who are now beginning to embrace<lb/>
republican <del>motives</del><add>notions</add>, finding they cannot otherwise maintain<lb/>
their power. Now the question is &#x2014; which of these parties sh<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>. an honest<lb/>
man embrace. All have stumbled by endeavouring to hug<lb/>
the best of these factions. I have pursued another course. Cautiously<lb/>
I have avoided them all. I have loudly rated them for their<lb/>
vices; &amp; have as loudly praised them for their good acts. This for one<lb/>
who has no genius for political intrigue, tactics or what is called<lb/>
diplomacy is the safest course. It places a man of a plain mind<lb/>
on a level with, &amp; even above, a high flying Politician of the Gentz &amp;<lb/>
Metternich School.</p>


<p>Greece &amp; all the Islands belonging to it are tranquil, with the<lb/>
exception of 2 Towns viz: Napoli, which is blockaded by the<lb/>
Gov<hi rend="superscript">t</hi>. &amp; Missolonghi, which is disturbed by a body of Suliots, who<lb/>
play the <hi rend="underline">Pretorians</hi> there.</p>


<!-- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE -->
<!-- DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE -->
{{Metadata:{{PAGENAME}}}}
{{Metadata:{{PAGENAME}}}}

Revision as of 13:31, 28 February 2018

Click Here To Edit

maritime islands Hydra & Spezzia are under the influence of some
rich oligarchs & the rabble, & Ipsara is purely democratic.

The parties may be said to be three. 1 There is Mavrocordato &
the oligarchs of the maritimeIsles & some of those of the Pelloponesus
These & the Legislative Body were for order & a mild despotism, either
under a Foreign King or otherwise. This faction stood high, but
must now change its principles or loose its power. 2. Collocotroni
& some of the Captains & some of the oligarchs of the Morea, who are
for power & plunder. This party is going down hill at a gallop. & 3.
Ipsilanti, Odissea, Negrais & the mass who are now beginning to embrace
republican motivesnotions, finding they cannot otherwise maintain
their power. Now the question is — which of these parties shd. an honest
man embrace. All have stumbled by endeavouring to hug
the best of these factions. I have pursued another course. Cautiously
I have avoided them all. I have loudly rated them for their
vices; & have as loudly praised them for their good acts. This for one
who has no genius for political intrigue, tactics or what is called
diplomacy is the safest course. It places a man of a plain mind
on a level with, & even above, a high flying Politician of the Gentz &
Metternich School.

Greece & all the Islands belonging to it are tranquil, with the
exception of 2 Towns viz: Napoli, which is blockaded by the
Govt. & Missolonghi, which is disturbed by a body of Suliots, who
play the Pretorians there.



Identifier: | JB/012/281/001"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

012

Main Headings

Folio number

281

Info in main headings field

Image

001

Titles

Category

correspondence

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

Penner

richard doane

Watermarks

Marginals

Paper Producer

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

copy of letter 3097, vol. 11

ID Number

4342

Box Contents

UCL Home » Transcribe Bentham » Transcription Desk
  • Create account
  • Log in