Life of Prince Talleyrand Accompanied With a Portrait volume 3
Life of Prince Talleyrand Accompanied With a Portrait volume 3
Charles Maxime Catherinet De Villemarest
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Julien enjoyed a high military reputa- tion in the Austrian army. When he fell into M. De Talleyrand's hands, the latter saw that the Count was just the man to answer his purpose, and that by moulding him to his wishes, he could make him subservient to the accomplishment of his object which was by a persuasive insinuation to induce him to give an extension to his powers which they did not possess. He was accordingly beset, ca- M. DE TALLEYRAND. 81 ressed, and flattered ; the honied words of the... minister insinuated themselves if we may so ex- press ourselves, into all the pores of his vanity ; and M. De Talleyrand took a malicious pleasure in persuading Count St. Julien that he was still more skilful in the cabinet than in the field. On their very first interview, he obtained a mastery over his mind, shewed him in perspective the noble title of peace-maker of the continent, with which he would be saluted by the gratitude of all Europe, and by this means softened some remaining scruples of conscience with regard to the limits of his mis- sion.
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