“The Jacobin leaders were beset on many sides by enemies, both open and covert. But in the end the most dangerous and unforgiving enemies they faced were themselves. In choosing terror, they chose a path that led to self-destruction.” — Marisa Linton Copy Share Image
“The Jacobin leaders were beset on many sides by enemies, both open and covert. But in the end the most dangerous and unforgiving enemies… — Marisa Linton Copy Share Image
“The idea of a specifically Robespierrist terror was a myth, invented by the Termidoreans, the men who overthrew Robespierre, who themselves were very much… — Marisa Linton Copy Share Image
“In the sense of worldly advantage, it no longer signified whether people thought of him as having been an authentic man of virtue. There… — Marisa Linton Copy Share Image
