event
French Revolution
also: Francia forradalom, la Révolution
The political revolution in France (1789–99) that overthrew the monarchy and established a republic; its radical phase, the Terror (1793–94), is the setting of scene 9, in which Adam as Danton is swept up in the revolutionary violence and ultimately condemned by Robespierre.
Reading notes
- The Tragedy of Man §9 French Revolution
The political revolution in France (1789–99) that overthrew the monarchy and established a republic; its radical phase, the Terror (1793–94), is the setting of scene 9, in which Adam as Danton is swept up in the revolutionary violence and ultimately condemned by Robespierre.