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Symbol and satire in the French Revolution (1912)

Henderson, Ernest F. (Ernest Flagg), 1861-1928 · New York, London, G.P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 153

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Jacobin Club in Paris. The chief virtue that the Jacobins ascribed tothemselves was vigilance, and a great open eyebecame their symbol. It floated on their banners;we even see it on the cap of the typical Jacobindrawn by a patriotic artist. In his hand is thebell with which he is to be ever ready… … JACOBIN Plate 53. A representation of the typical Jacobin. Onesees the eye of vigilance on his cap. of intimidation and bribery: those were the chiefactivities of the omnipresent Jacobins. On ■ «-«•- TV

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