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Quotation from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle
“O God, guide us, protect us; we are too young to reign!’—Too young indeed”
The French Revolution: A History, Vol. I, Book I (Death of Louis XV), Ch. IV, 'Louis the Unforgotten' (Project Gutenberg #1301)
On hearing that Louis XV has died, the new King and Queen fall to their knees; Carlyle's three-word reply foreshadows the reign.
Citation: "O God, guide us, protect us; we are too young to reign!’—Too young indeed" — Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History, Vol. I, Book I (Death of Louis XV), Ch. IV, 'Louis the Unforgotten' (Project Gutenberg #1301). (id the-french-revolution-carlyle-q4)
