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Page 130
... ROBESPIERRE . SOME characters are a puzzle to history , and none is more so than that of Robespierre . According to popular belief , this personage was a blood - thirsty monster , a vulgar tyrant , who committed the most unheard - of ...
... ROBESPIERRE . SOME characters are a puzzle to history , and none is more so than that of Robespierre . According to popular belief , this personage was a blood - thirsty monster , a vulgar tyrant , who committed the most unheard - of ...
Page 131
... Robespierre had probably formed his plans , in which , at least to outward appearance , there was an entire negation of self . A stern incorruptibility seemed the basis of his character ; and it is quite true that no offers from the ...
... Robespierre had probably formed his plans , in which , at least to outward appearance , there was an entire negation of self . A stern incorruptibility seemed the basis of his character ; and it is quite true that no offers from the ...
Page 133
... Robespierre headed the procession to the Champ Tallien and Billaud - Varennes of aspiring to des- de Mars ; and he seemed on the occasion to have potic power . A scene of tumult ensued , and , amid at length reached the grand ...
... Robespierre headed the procession to the Champ Tallien and Billaud - Varennes of aspiring to des- de Mars ; and he seemed on the occasion to have potic power . A scene of tumult ensued , and , amid at length reached the grand ...
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