"Prematureness" Quotes from Famous Books
... the Revolution of the 24th of February broke out. I perceived from the first day all the importance of that event, but also its prematureness. Without being one of those who regretted the fall of a dynasty or of a political system, I grieved for a civilization which seemed to me for the moment greatly compromised. I did not, however, indulge in the gloomy anticipations which I saw ... — The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 • Various |