Juicio razonado sobre los acontecimientos de Europa, situacion del Sumo Pontífice, y tambien sobre la ventajosa posicion en que se encuentra la España, respecto del resto de Europa

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Juicio razonado sobre los acontecimientos de Europa, situacion del Sumo Pontífice, y tambien sobre la ventajosa posicion en que se encuentra la España, respecto del resto de Europa

by Antonio Villarragut y Aquiriano

ES·~48 minutes·2 chapters

Chapters

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JUICIO RAZONADO SOBRE LOS ACONTECIMIENTOS DE EUROPA, SITUACION DEL SUMO PONTÍFICE, Y TAMBIEN SOBRE la ventajosa posicion en que se encuentra la España, respecto del resto de Europa; con una esplicacion de las bases en que descansa el Principio Parlamentario, la necesidad de su rigorosa observancia por los partidos legales, para que el tránsito del poder, de un partido á tro, sea el gran vínculo que consolide nuestras Instituciones; la perfeccion posible y práctica del Gobierno representativo. - POR D. Antonio Villarragut y Aquiriano, ABOGADO DEL ILUSTRE COLEGIO DE ESTA CORTE. - MADRID: Imp. de Agustín Espinosa y Compañía. 1849. - CUESTION DE EUROPA Y SITUACION DEL SUMO PONTIFICE.

21:11
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CUESTION DE ESPAÑA, SU ESTADO RESPECTO DE EUROPA, y con relacion á si misma.

27:23

Description

Within the turbulent aftermath of the 1848 revolutions, this eloquent essay surveys the shifting landscape of European politics. The author, a seasoned jurist, maps how nations move through stages of governmental maturity—monarchy, aristocracy, constitutional rule or republic—arguing that each reflects the collective education and spirit of its people. He turns a careful eye toward France’s recent convulsions, using them as a cautionary backdrop for a broader call to steadier, law‑guided progress.

The treatise then examines Spain’s advantageous position, suggesting that its relative stability could serve as a model for the continent. Central to the argument is the view that a constitutional monarchy, anchored by a prudent papal presence, offers the most reliable framework for liberty, order and justice. Emphasizing gradual, lawful reform over sudden upheaval, the author warns that precipitous revolutions tend to undermine the very social bonds they seek to strengthen. Listeners will hear a nuanced blend of historical insight and prescriptive politics that still resonates with contemporary debates about governance.

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es

Duration

~48 minutes (46K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Mario Rodríguez Peña

Release date

2020-02-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Antonio Villarragut y Aquiriano

A 19th-century Spanish writer and lawyer, he tackled Europe’s political upheavals with the urgency of someone living through them. His surviving work blends legal thinking, public debate, and a strong interest in parliamentary government and Spain’s place in a changing continent.

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