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Title Le vrai caractere de Marie-Antoinette : motto: 2 lines

Publisher De l'imprimerie de Momoro

Date 1790

Language French

Extent 8 p. ; 20 cm

User-Contributed Translation obscured by the impenetrable clouds of noxious vapors that, in the moral as in the physical order, pervert and poison all who dare to approach them.
Fragile princess, who can truly know the goodness of your heart, and know the real harm which this goodness has caused, without shedding bloody tears over your unfortunate fate—without trembling with rage over the most unworthy object of your blind tenderness? This disreputable duchess, whose elevated status and vast fortune would still be buried with her in the dust, were it not for her queen’s kindheartedness: a truly famished leech, who shows her gratitude, when she realizes she will obtain nothing more, by vomiting the most disgusting accusations against her benefactress. And this vile creature, a hundred times more despicable than I can express, a shameless and insolent woman, commits crimes driven by need and habit. Notorious harlot who, without shame or decency, dares to take pride in the most shameful vices—but why hold back, when you have been erased from society? Thus, without the slightest difficulty, she has the audacity, against all odds—I should say that it seems beyond the limits of what is possible—to turn upon you, O unfortunate

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Call Number Case FRC 9067

BibID 99657628805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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