Book XIV, Chapter 1
The History of Tom Jones (1749)
Napoleon : In His Own Words (1916)
2010s, Still the Unloved Republic (December 2016)
“Taiwan is the Republic of China, the Republic of China is Taiwan.”
Source: Taiwan is not Republic of China, Taipei Times, 1, January 26, 2014, 26 March 2014 http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2014/01/26/2003582152,
“You are a republic of voices tonight. Unfortunately, that republic is Italy.”
Bright Lights, Big City (1984)
“It is unnecessary, for the Republic has never ceased to exist. I was the Republic.”
Reply in August 1944 to a statement of regret that the windows of the Hotel de Ville in Paris were not opened for the crowd outside cheering the reestablishment of the Republic. Quoted in The Atlantic, November 1960.
World War II
Letter from Jamaica (Summer 1815)
Context: A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay; its free government is transformed into a tyranny; it disregards the principles which it should preserve, and finally degenerates into despotism. The distinguishing characteristic of small republics is stability: the character of large republics is mutability.
Strangulatus pro republica.
Last written words, two days before he died; these are sometimes reported as being his last words. (17 September 1881) Variant translation: "Tortured for the sake of the republic."
1880s
1920s
Source: 'Consistent Poetry Art', Schwitters' contribution to 'Magazine G', No. 3, 1924, ed. Hans Richter.
