When the Revolution Had to Stop

Abstract

In 1797 Filippo Buonarroti, on trial for his life, told the High Court at Vendôme that: The 1793 Constitution became my religion: I still remember with emotion, and this memory will certainly delight all men of good faith who are listening to me; I still remember, I say, the great assemblies of the people consecrated by it, the impulse given to the Nation towards the abandonment of prejudices, greed and pride, and towards sweet equality, open fraternity, friendship, sincerity, compassion, nature; I remember with emotion the abolition of servility, education in common, assistance guaranteed to the victims of poverty and misfortune, institutions which were to make the French into an astonishing people in happiness and friendship.

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