Excerpt from History of the German People, Vol. 12: From the First Authentic Annals to the Present Time; Modern Germany; The Downfall and the Restoration, 1786-1848What a life! Exclaimed Niebuhr, without affection, patriotism and joy, with hatred and discontent, must exist under such conditions be tween government and subjects! Yet men like Arndt suffered these trials without being un faithful to their king or their belief, even for a moment. In the great mass of the people, too, the faith in the king remained unshaken. They understood the mind of the king, although they did not know that the king once answered his garrison preacher, who delivered a very frank sermon on the text, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do! By asking: Can I always do what I want?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.

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