History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814G. Bell, 1888 - 424 pages |
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... republic , and how upon the ruins of the republic it raised the empire These various phases were almost inevitable , so irresistible was the power of the events which produced them . It would perhaps be rash to affirm that by no ...
... republic , and how upon the ruins of the republic it raised the empire These various phases were almost inevitable , so irresistible was the power of the events which produced them . It would perhaps be rash to affirm that by no ...
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... republic , he would have been a Gracchus ; in its decline , a Catiline ; under the Fronde , a cardinal de Retz ; and in the decrepitude of a monarchy , when such a being could only find scope for his immense faculties in agitation , he ...
... republic , he would have been a Gracchus ; in its decline , a Catiline ; under the Fronde , a cardinal de Retz ; and in the decrepitude of a monarchy , when such a being could only find scope for his immense faculties in agitation , he ...
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... republic , he was eminently a man of circumstances . But he had all the resources of great men ; an enterprising character , indefatigable activity , a ready , sure , and extensive perception , impetuosity of action , and an ...
... republic , he was eminently a man of circumstances . But he had all the resources of great men ; an enterprising character , indefatigable activity , a ready , sure , and extensive perception , impetuosity of action , and an ...
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... republic , but out of place in a revolution , and ill adapted for the agitation and struggle of parties ; his talents were not superior , his temper somewhat uncompliant ; he was unskilled in the knowledge and manage- ment of men ; and ...
... republic , but out of place in a revolution , and ill adapted for the agitation and struggle of parties ; his talents were not superior , his temper somewhat uncompliant ; he was unskilled in the knowledge and manage- ment of men ; and ...
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... republic established . At this period the Prussians , advancing on the plan of in- vasion described above , passed the frontier , after a march of twenty days . The army of Sedan was without a leader , and incapable of resisting a force ...
... republic established . At this period the Prussians , advancing on the plan of in- vasion described above , passed the frontier , after a march of twenty days . The army of Sedan was without a leader , and incapable of resisting a force ...
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10th of August 18th Fructidor 9th Thermidor accused agitation ancient arms army assembly attack Austria authority Barrère became Bonaparte Champ de Mars citizens clergy club coalition command committee of public commune conspirators constitution consul convention council council of ancients courage court Danton Decemvirs declared decree defeat defend deputies Dumouriez electors emigrants empire enemies established Europe excited faction Faubourgs favour fear force formed France French Fructidor Gironde Girondists Henriot hundred insurgents insurrection Jacobin club Jacobins king Lafayette leaders legislative liberty Louis XVI Marat measures Memoir ment military minister moderate monarchy Mountain multitude Napoleon national guard Necker nobility opinion opposed Paris party patriots peace Pichegru popular Portrait Prairial prince Prussia public safety régime republic republican restored revolution revolutionary revolutionary tribunal Rhine Robespierre royalists Saint Siéyes soon sought states-general Thermidor third estate thousand tion took Trans tribune troops Tuileries Vendémiaire victory vols wished