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A Great Adventurer
Harlow, Ralph Volney | December 18, 1929 issue

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The article presents information on the book "La Fayette," by Brand Whitlock. The portrayal of French statesman La Fayette himself is a masterpiece of vividness and accuracy. Mr. Whitlock rightly conveys the impression that as a political figure or statesman La Fayette hardly merits the rank of true greatness. He could inspire people, but he could neither lead nor drive them. In his political career in France he indulged in a long, heroic, but withal fruitless endeavor to establish his ideal form of government for his country, a limited constitutional monarchy.

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LA Fayette (Book); WHITLOCK, Brand, 1869-1934; STATESMEN; AUTOBIOGRAPHY; BOOKS & reading; FRANCE
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