Excerpt from The Roman State, Vol. 1: From 1815 to 1850 Should this happen, I shall be grieved; not, assuredly, on my own behalf, wont as I am to do homage to justice in the teeth of the times and men, but, I own it, for my country's sake: since she never can raise herself from the ground, and attain to the condition of a free Nation, until she shall have given over her dallying with those doctrines, which generate fatal revolutions alternately with no less fatal restorations, and perpetuate political shame and servitude. But, whatever may be the lot in reserve for these volumes, I shall be gratified, provided you, my noble Friend, shall judge them not unworthy of being commended to your auspices, and shall accept this dedication as a token of my warm regard and friendship. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.