The French Revolution - Volume 1

Taine, Hippolyte · 1893

This second part of "Les Origines de la France Contemporaine" will consist of two volumes.--Popular insurrections and the laws of the Constituent Assembly end in destroying all government in France; this forms the subject of the present volume.--A party arises around an extreme doctrine, grabs control of the government, and rules in conformity with its doctrine. This will form the subject of the second volume. A third volume would be required to criticize and evaluate the source material. I lack the necessary space: I merely state the rule that I have observed. The trustworthiest testimony will always be that of an eyewitness, especially…

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