The Women of the French Revolution"Formed principally of the portraits of women, drawn by Michelet in his History of the revolution."--Author's pref. Includes chapters devoted to such general topics as the influence of women on the 18th century, the worship of women for Robespierre, the execution of women, and the reaction of women following the Revolution. The author also concentrates on individuals such as Mme de Stäel, Mme de Condorcet, Olympe de Gouges, Rosa Lacombe, Théroigne de Mericourt, Mme Roland, Charlotte Corday, Mlle Kiralio [sic], Lucille Desmoulins, and Danton's two wives. |
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... Hôtel de Ville , harnessed a horse to it , and led it to Ver- sailles , holding a lighted match . Amongst the trades that seem to have sunk into obscurity with the old régime , was that of sculp- turing in wood . There was much work ...
... Hôtel de Ville , harnessed a horse to it , and led it to Ver- sailles , holding a lighted match . Amongst the trades that seem to have sunk into obscurity with the old régime , was that of sculp- turing in wood . There was much work ...
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... Hôtel de Ville , bringing with them a baker , whose loaves were seven ounces short of two pounds . The lantern was lowered . Though the man was culpable , from his own confession , the national guard al- ⚫lowed him to escape ; they ...
... Hôtel de Ville , bringing with them a baker , whose loaves were seven ounces short of two pounds . The lantern was lowered . Though the man was culpable , from his own confession , the national guard al- ⚫lowed him to escape ; they ...
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... Hôtel de Ville , and saying that he was a traitor . He declared that he was not a traitor , but an usher , one of the con- querors of the Bastille . It was Stanislas Maillard . From early in the morning he had worked without success ...
... Hôtel de Ville , and saying that he was a traitor . He declared that he was not a traitor , but an usher , one of the con- querors of the Bastille . It was Stanislas Maillard . From early in the morning he had worked without success ...
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... Hôtel de Ville to be hung . It was the brave Abbé Lefebvre , the distributor of pow- der on the 14th of July women , or men dis- guised as women , hung him to the little belfry ; one of them cut the cord , and he fell , with a heavy ...
... Hôtel de Ville to be hung . It was the brave Abbé Lefebvre , the distributor of pow- der on the 14th of July women , or men dis- guised as women , hung him to the little belfry ; one of them cut the cord , and he fell , with a heavy ...
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... de Lafayette , who had left Paris between five and six o'clock , did not arrive till past mid- night . We must retrace our steps , and follow him from noon to that time . About eleven o'clock , hearing of the invasion of the Hôtel de Ville ...
... de Lafayette , who had left Paris between five and six o'clock , did not arrive till past mid- night . We must retrace our steps , and follow him from noon to that time . About eleven o'clock , hearing of the invasion of the Hôtel de Ville ...
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