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from political life, and devoted himself to literary and philosophical 
labours, sceptical of the possibility of an Imperial government 
restoring liberal institutions. The Revolution of 1870 brought the 
Count de Remusat back to public life, as Minister of Foreign Affairs 
under M. Thiers, with whom he fell in May 1873, and with whom 
he agreed in regarding the Republic as, if not the political ideal, 
at least the best practical solution of the difficulties of France. He 
died at Paris on the 6th of June 1875. 
The Count de Remusat was a copious, solid, and eloquent writer. 
Besides his large contributions to the periodical press, especially 
the “Revue des Deux Mondes,” he was the author of many valuable 
works. One of his earliest essays was connected with his legal 
studies, and appeared in 1820 (“ Sur la procedure en Matiere Crimi- 
nelle ”), followed by other tracts on the responsibility of ministers of 
State, the liberty of the press, and the law of elections. His most 
brilliant and productive period as a writer was after 1840. Among 
his other works are the following : — 
Essai sur la nature de Pouvoir, 
1840. 
Essais de Philosophie, 
1842. 
Abelard, .... 
1845. 
Melanges Philosophiques, . 
1847. 
St Anselm, 
1852. 
Bacon— Sa Vie, son Temps, 
1858. 
La Philosophie Religieuse, . 
1864. 
David Hartley, 
1874. 
Philosophie Anglaise — Bacon jusqu’a Locke, 
1875. 
As may be inferred from the subjects of his studies, M. de 
Remusat was deeply interested in England. Probably no eminent 
Frenchman of his time unders ood English institutions and 
national character so well. The practical philosophers and states- 
men of this country, and their readiness to accept the teaching of 
experience and to recognise the tendencies of the age, in a spirit 
of wise compromise, were all in harmony with his temper; which 
always inclined to moderation, and was averse to fanaticism, 
whether political or speculative, religious or anti-religious. In 
philosophy, he belonged to the school opposed to Materialism. 
In M. de Remusat we have lost one of the most eminent of the 
