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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... less astonish- ing ; it is this epoch which gave birth to that heroic generation , who , thirty years after , wa- tered the first furrow of liberty with its blood , this fertile blood which made and endowed their country . They were the ...
... less astonish- ing ; it is this epoch which gave birth to that heroic generation , who , thirty years after , wa- tered the first furrow of liberty with its blood , this fertile blood which made and endowed their country . They were the ...
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... less the female authors , the indefatigable pen of Madame de Genlis , would have changed the world . In the middle of the century all was changed by the first dawning of a new faith , meeting in the hearts of women , the breasts of ...
... less the female authors , the indefatigable pen of Madame de Genlis , would have changed the world . In the middle of the century all was changed by the first dawning of a new faith , meeting in the hearts of women , the breasts of ...
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... less entitled to the glory of destroy- ing it . She it was who filled the public mind with hatred and horror against the prison of the bon plaisir , whose walls had inclosed so many martyrs to faith and freedom of thought . It was in ...
... less entitled to the glory of destroy- ing it . She it was who filled the public mind with hatred and horror against the prison of the bon plaisir , whose walls had inclosed so many martyrs to faith and freedom of thought . It was in ...
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... less astonish- ing ; it is this epoch which gave birth to that heroic generation , who , thirty years after , wa- tered the first furrow of liberty with its blood , this fertile blood which made and endowed their country . They were the ...
... less astonish- ing ; it is this epoch which gave birth to that heroic generation , who , thirty years after , wa- tered the first furrow of liberty with its blood , this fertile blood which made and endowed their country . They were the ...
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... less the female authors , the indefatigable pen of Madame de Genlis , would have changed the world . In the middle of the century all was changed by the first dawning of a new faith , meeting in the hearts of women , the breasts of ...
... less the female authors , the indefatigable pen of Madame de Genlis , would have changed the world . In the middle of the century all was changed by the first dawning of a new faith , meeting in the hearts of women , the breasts of ...
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