The Theory of Moral Sentiments · Character
Cardinal de Retz
French cardinal and political figure cited in moral examples.
minor
Also known as Retz
First appearance: section iii of self command
Cardinal de Retz shows up with force in VI: In What Cases the Sense of Duty Ought to Be the Sole Principle of Our Conduct; and in What Cases It Ought to Concur with Other Motives. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as an example of a statesman whose daring and extensive projects, though unjust, are admired for their irregular greatness.
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See Cardinal de Retz in section iii of self command