France -- Civilization; France -- Politics and government; France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
[Footnote 6312: Liard, ibid., p. 840. (Circular addressed to the rectors
by Monseigneur Freyssinous immediately after his installation:)
"In summoning a man of sacerdotal character to the head of public
instruction, His Majesty has made all France well aware of his great
desire to have the youth of his kingdom brought up in monarchical and
religious sentiments.... Whoever has the misfortune to live without
religion, or not to be devoted to the reigning family, ought to be
sensible of what he lacks in becoming a worthy instructor of youth. He
is to be pitied and is even culpable."--"Ambroise Rendu," by Eug. Rendu,
p. III (circular to rectors in 1817). "Make it known to the MM. the
bishops and to all ecclesiastics that, in the work of education, you are
simply auxiliaries, and that the object of primary instruction is above
all to fortify religious instruction."]
[Footnote 6313: De Riancey, "Histoire de l'instruction publique,"
II.,312. (Apropos of the lectures by Guizot and Cousin, stopped by Mgr.
de Freyssinous:) "He did not believe that a Protestant and a philosopher
could treat the most delicate questions of history and science with
impartiality, and through a fatal effect of the monopoly he found
himself placed between his conscience and the law. On this occasion he
sacrificed the law."]
[Footnote 6314: Liard, ibid., p.837. After 1820, "a series of measures
are passed which, little by little, give back its primitive constitution
to the University and even end in incorporating it more closely with
power than under the Empire."]
[Footnote 6315: Here Taine describes the very principle of democratic
government in a welfare state. "Do not worry, demand and we supply,
the rich will pay!!!" Taine understood and foresaw the riches which the
industrial society could be made to produce but neither he nor anyone
else could foresee that Human Rights should include central heating,
housing, running hot and cold water, television, free health care, a car
and worldwide tourism..(SR.)]
[Footnote 6316: See "The Modern Régime," I., pp.183, 202.]
[Footnote 6317: Maggiolo, "des Ecoles en Lorraine." (Details on several
communal schools.) 3rd part, pp. 9-50.--Cf. Jourdain, "le Budget de
l'Instruction publique," 1857, passim. (Appropriation by the State for
primary instruction in 1829, 100,000 francs; in 1832, 1,000,000 francs;
in 1847, 2,400,000 francs;--for secondary instruction, in 1830, 920,000
francs; in 1848, 1,500,000 francs; in 1854, 1,549,241 francs. (The towns
support their own communal colleges.)--Liard," Universités et Facultés,"
p. II. In 1829, the budget of Faculties does not reach 1,000,000 francs;
in 1848, it is 2,876,000 francs.]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account