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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 4 (of 6)

CHAPTER I
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(Speech delivered Thermidor 8th.) The printed copy of the manuscript with corrections and erasures.] [Footnote 3193: Ibid., 420, 422, 427.] [Footnote 3194: Ibid., 428, 435, 436.

"O day forever blessed! What a sight to behold, the entire French people assembled together and rendering to the author of nature the only homage worthy of him! How affecting each object that enchants the eye and touches the heart of man! O honored old age! O generous ardor of the young of our country! O the innocent, pure joy of youthful citizens! O the exquisite tears of tender mothers! O the divine charms of innocence and beauty! What majesty in a great people happy in its strength, power and virtue!"-- "No, Charmette, No, death is not the sleep of eternity!"-- "Remember, O, People, that in a republic, etc."-- "If such truths must be dissembled then bring me the hemlock!"] [Footnote 3195: Speech, May 7, 1794.

(On moral and religious ideas in relation to republican principles.)] [Footnote 3196: Personifications.

From Greek to make persons.

(SR).] [Footnote 3197: Buchez et Roux, XXXIII., 436.


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