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“«Kind-hearted men, ye who weep over the evils of the Revolution (doubtless with too much reason), also shed a few tears for the evils which occasioned it.»”

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Jules Michelet
Jules Michelet

Jules Michelet was a French historian renowned for his influential works on the French Revolution and medieval history. He is often regarded as one of the founders of modern historical narrative. more

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