The Modern Regime, Volume 2 by Hippolyte Taine
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[102] Idem., IV. p. 58. Address of the ecclesiastical commission enumerating the favors granted to religion, "the legion of Honor, conferred on many prelates, the titles of baron and count assigned to bishops and archbishops of the Empire, the admission of several of these to the legislative assembly and senate." [103] D'Haussonville, IV.,p. 366. (Last session of the national council, August 5, 1811.) [104] Reading this, as Lenin must have done, could he help but dream of the day, when he could become head of a state, head of a foreign service, of a secret police force and hence be able to subvert the entire world including the religious organizations, the political parties, diplomatic services not to speak of international organizations in New York or Brussels. (SR.) [105] Idem., I., pp. 203-205. [106] Idem., p. 228. Cf. the "Almanach impérial de 1806-1814." - Lanfrey, "Histoire de Napoléon,"V., p. 208. The Prince de Rohan, head chaplain, writes in a request he makes, The great Napoleon is my tutelary divinity. On the margin of this request Napoleon attaches the following decision: "The Duc de Frioul will pay to the head chaplain 12,000 francs, - tax on receipts of the theatres." (Feb. 15, 1810.) Another example of the same type is M. Roquelaure, archbishop of Malines, who addresses Josephine with a little ancient-régime speech, at once episcopal and gallant. The First Consul, therefore, makes him Member of the Institute. (Bourrienne, V., p. 130.) This archbishop, in the administration of his diocese, zealously applies the policy of |
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