Walter Bagehot: “But the blunder of Sieyes brings the excellence of real monarchy to…”

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But the blunder of Sieyes brings the excellence of real monarchy to the best light.

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Bagehot uses Sieyes' blunder to highlight the value of real monarchy.

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Walter Bagehot: “But the blunder of Sieyes brings the excellence of real monarchy to the best light.”