Over four years ago, I discussed this topic in a comment thread at the community revolution_fr. I figure I should post it here to make it more findable, as I think I had originally intended to do anyway. And here, is, of course, the source.

It's a question of the academic competitions between the different colleges of the University of Paris and the ( Read more... )

M. Cottret claims (Tuer le tyran ? p. 344) that Robespierre was out sick on the day of Saint-Just's first speech calling for Louis Capet's execution, but she doesn't give a source. (It's possible that it also comes from Vinot, since she cites him a few lines previously, but it's hard to tell.) Does anyone know what the source might be?

Because if it ( Read more... )

I want to see this movie and now it's too late. ;_____;

Granted, I have no idea if it's any good, and until now I didn't even know it existed, let alone that they were putting it on in Arras last weekend. But still, how can this film exist without my having seen it? The worst is, there are a lot of things I would like to see that I'm too late for - ( Read more... )

Dear stupid Americans* who believe that (political) virtue is some sinister fanatical concept invented by the evil, befanged, seagreen, viriginal Robespierre,

Allow me to cite one of your precious "Founding Fathers":

"To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea."

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WTF, seriously. I can't even read a webcomic by a guy who writes harmless little stories about time-travellers in Ancient Crete and the like, without coming across ( this kind of bullshit )

So I just read this article which I have several problems with. Don't get me wrong; I see where the author is coming from. He's pointing out the difference between mistakes and intentional changes to the historical record in history. This is an important distinction to make. However, I must differ with his idea that this is the fundamental ( Read more... )

Requiescant in pace les Robespierristes. Not just the famous ones, and not just those who died 216 years ago today, but to all the victims of the Thermidorian reaction.

In related news, I decided that, since everyone is always citing it, it might be a good idea for me to take a break from the six books I'm currently reading to read Françoise Brunel' ( Read more... )

I repeat: Why does this exist?

http://revolutioninfiction.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/trompe-l%e2%80%99oeil-imagery-irma-ou-les-malheurs-d%e2%80%99une-jeune-orpheline/

I don't mean the blog, though I haven't yet read anything I thought was particularly insightful, despite the linkage from revolution-francaise.net.

First of all, why does the novel exist ( Read more... )

...But especially for that of maelicia, I bring you a Carnot macro. Enjoy:

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I've never actually seen the whole film, but judging by these youtube clips, I think Sacha Guitry must have been on crack.

Exhibit A:

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I do not approve of the pear-headed king's taste in art. >:(

Exhibit B:

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...Because I'm sure that Robespierre hung out with the royals, Lavoisier, and André Chénier all the time. Because that would make logical sense. And ( Read more... )