Friedrich von Gentz

Friedrich von Gentz (1764-1832) was a German politician and author, born at Breslau. While in the Prussian civil service he warmly sympathised with the French Revolution, but his zeal was greatly modified by perusal of Burke's "Reflections," a treatise he subsequently translated, and in 1802 entered the Austrian public service. In the capacity of a political writer he bitterly opposed Napoleon, but for other purposes his pen and support were at the service of the highest bidder. He was secretary at the Congress of Vienna, and held a similar post in many of the subsequent congresses.

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