On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
I knew, indeed, that the sufferings of monarchs make a delicious repast to some sort of palates.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I knew, indeed, that the sufferings of monarchs make a delicious repast to some sort of palates.”
Editor's note · Context
In his critique of the French Revolution, Burke observes the perverse pleasure some take in the suffering of monarchs.
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