Tea at Trianon: Blogging Anniversary

John Wilson Croker on Marie-Antoinette

"We have followed the history of Marie Antoinette with the greatest diligence and scrupulosity. We have lived in those times. We have talked with some of her friends and some of her enemies; we have read, certainly not all, but hundreds of the libels written against her; and we have, in short, examined her life with– if we may be allowed to say so of ourselves– something of the accuracy of contemporaries, the diligence of inquirers, and the impartiality of historians, all combined; and we feel it our duty to declare, in as a solemn a manner as literature admits of, our well-matured opinion that every reproach against the morals of the queen was a gross calumny– that she was, as we have said, one of the purest of human beings."

~from History of the Guillotine by John Wilson Croker, 1844

Edmund Burke on Marie-Antoinette

"It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely there never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in, glittering like a morning star full of life and splendor and joy. Oh, what a revolution....Little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fall upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded...."

~Edmund Burke, October 1790

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Blogging Anniversary

It has been exactly a year since the first post on "Tea at Trianon." Thanks be to God for the many blessings He has wrought through this extraordinary medium. I thank Georgette and my husband for encouraging me to begin, and for all of the cyberfriends who have visited and commented regularly. A special thanks to those who have kindly linked this blog to their own wonderful sites. May God bless and reward you. Share

18 comments:

Enbrethiliel said...: +JMJ+

Happy Anniversary, Elena! =); November 20, 2007 at 10:13:00 AM EST
elena maria vidal said...: Thanks, Enbrethiliel!!; November 20, 2007 at 10:48:00 AM EST
Anonymous said...: A year already?! *Eyes widen* I was near done with my final semester of grad school this time last year...
Happy anniversary! :); November 20, 2007 at 10:49:00 AM EST
elena maria vidal said...: I remember! Unbelievable how times flies....; November 20, 2007 at 10:50:00 AM EST
Anonymous said...: Congratulations! Your blog is such a blessing to me and to so many others. May God grant you many years!; November 20, 2007 at 11:04:00 AM EST
elena maria vidal said...: Thank you, Juliana. May God be praised!; November 20, 2007 at 11:07:00 AM EST
Anonymous said...: The blessing has been ours, your readers. Congratulations and continued success with your efforts in enlightening and inspiring us.; November 20, 2007 at 11:51:00 AM EST
J.K. Baltzersen said...: Happy Anniversary, Mrs. Russell.

Thank you for your contributions, which I hope will continue with at least the same strength in the time ahead of us.; November 20, 2007 at 12:07:00 PM EST
elena maria vidal said...: Alaughland, you are too kind!

Mr. Baltzersen, I do hope so! Thank you!; November 20, 2007 at 12:15:00 PM EST
Anonymous said...: Congratulations on a truly beautiful blog. I'm greatly looking forward to Year 2!

Kendra

P.S. --And a Happy Thanksgiving to all!; November 20, 2007 at 7:49:00 PM EST
elena maria vidal said...: Thank you, Kendra! Happy Thanksgiving to you and everyone!

And I forgot to mention that this month is also the ten year anniversary of the publication of the first edition of "Trianon."; November 20, 2007 at 7:55:00 PM EST
Christine said...: On a tangent, I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your EWTN interview, and what a comfort your discussion of the mystery of suffering was to me. Unfortunately, it's difficult for me to get my hands on your novels here in Dijon, which I've been wanting to read for a long time (I'm hesitant to order them online, as France imposes a hefty import tariff for each package received from overseas.) But if you were to donate a copy or two to the diocesan library... :)

Joyeux Anniversaire!; November 21, 2007 at 6:01:00 AM EST
Anonymous said...: Happy 1st year anniversary! I am so glad to have found your site,it means so much to me as it is wonderful! Wishing you a great second year.; November 21, 2007 at 7:56:00 AM EST
elena maria vidal said...: Thank you, Christine, so much. I am so glad you enjoyed the interview. So sorry my books are so difficult to buy in France-- how ironic! They can always be purchased directly from me through my website www.emvidal.com. We have have a DHL shipping account which is very reasonable but also quite reliable. Thanks for the suggestion about making the donation to the diocesan library--I would love to do that and will look into it.; November 21, 2007 at 10:16:00 AM EST
elena maria vidal said...: Thank you, Anonymous. Glad you stumbled upon "Tea at Trianon."; November 21, 2007 at 10:17:00 AM EST
Anonymous said...: Wow, a year already! And in some ways, it seems that your beautiful blog has been a presense online for longer than that! Hearty congratulations, blessings and best wishes for many, many more successful writing years to come!

God bless you always!; November 21, 2007 at 12:52:00 PM EST
Brantigny said...: A fine job is rewarded. It is your readers who are thanking you.; November 21, 2007 at 5:54:00 PM EST
Unknown said...: Many congratulations ! Ad multos annos.; November 24, 2007 at 6:22:00 PM EST