Aug 30, 2000 23:45
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despotisme éclairé
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Telle est la réalité bigarée que désigne la bizarre expression de "despotisme éclairé", et que dominent les figures de Frédéric II de Prusse et de l'empereur Joseph II.
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Heathcliff
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Carla Sherman
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| 0 | >> addendum to previous answer (see below) << |
Heathcliff
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Heathcliff
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"enlightened despotism"
Similar to "enlightened self-interest" in less autocratic countries (cf. Prime Minister Fox, if memory serves). The emperor Josef II mentioned here is most probably Franz-Josef II of Austria (a fine example of this particular style of government!).
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"enlightened despotism"
Such is the bizarre reality that is described by the expression "enlightened despotism", of which Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great) and the Emperor (Franz-)Joseph II of Austria were the chief promulgators.
(I presume this is a concluding sentence in an article).
(I presume this is a concluding sentence in an article).
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Carla Sherman
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enlightened despotism
This is the multicolored reality referred to by the bizarre expression "enlightened despotism", which is dominated by the figures of Frederick II of Prussia and the emperor Joseph II.
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Heathcliff
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>> addendum to previous answer (see below) <<
Or, in full: "Such is the variegated reality embraced by the apparently self-contradictory term "enlightened despotism," as typified predominantly by Frederick II of Prussia and Emperor Franz-Josef II [of Austria]."
For economy (and/or a touch of scholarly show-offiness), the phrase "apparently self-contradictory" could of course be replaced by the word "oxymoronic."
For economy (and/or a touch of scholarly show-offiness), the phrase "apparently self-contradictory" could of course be replaced by the word "oxymoronic."
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