What a Minister ought to do upon his Arrival in a Foreign Court (1738) [ Practices ]
… the Temper of the Ministers and Confidents of the Prince to whom he is sent, that he may discover their Opinions, their Passions, their Prejudices, and their Interests; and how far the Credit they have with the Prince, or in the State, may … Confidence, by making their common Interests to flourish and prosper. He may likewise sometimes take Advantage of the Passions of a Prince, or his Ministers, such as those of a Grudge for Injuries received, or a Jealousie against some … to oblige them to take Resolutions favourable to the Interests of his Master; because, on those Occasions, the Passions prevail 1 often over the greatest Interests. This is what happens more commonly in the Courts of Princes, than …
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