He replied: I have to give my Empress and Queen account regarding my attitude as her minister, as her subject, but in no other way. If my princess is not content with my service, I will gladly give up my work and business and withdraw to my estate of Rietberg."
Wooooow, that's kinda great (and also great that MT respected it)
And may my fatherland never have to complain about the lack of consistency of human virtues!* *Footnote: I wrote these words in the February of 1772. (I.e. before the Polish Partitioning.)
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Re: Poniatowski - My (Not Yet Problematic) Austrian Fave(s)
Date: 2020-03-06 05:28 pm (UTC)Wooooow, that's kinda great (and also great that MT respected it)
And may my fatherland never have to complain about the lack of consistency of human virtues!* *Footnote: I wrote these words in the February of 1772. (I.e. before the Polish Partitioning.)
Oooooooh.