The French Revolution was one of the greatest catastrophes in history
Tom Send a noteboard - 21/07/2016 03:22:28 PM
Virtually every bad thing that has happened since is in some way tied back to it.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
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- 18/07/2016 10:07:46 PM
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BEST. BASTILLE DAY. EVER!
- 18/07/2016 11:12:22 PM
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The French Revolution was one of the greatest catastrophes in history
- 21/07/2016 03:22:28 PM
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You know, I've been reading this book on Talleyrand...
- 22/07/2016 12:03:34 AM
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Re: You know, I've been reading this book on Talleyrand...
- 23/07/2016 03:54:25 AM
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I found Thomas Carlyle's book on the French Revolution quite interesting
- 23/07/2016 04:53:29 AM
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Yeah, that's definitely on the list of books on the subject to read. *NM*
- 23/07/2016 09:43:12 AM
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Wow. You really do live in an alternate universe - but in this case maybe one many Americans share.
- 23/07/2016 10:40:27 AM
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As someone who just took a final on matrimonial regimes, the Code Civil is NOT a net good. 
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- 24/07/2016 03:24:35 AM
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- 24/07/2016 03:24:35 AM
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I'd be interested to hear more about that. What are the bad sides? *NM*
- 24/07/2016 06:35:06 PM
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I'm not defending a depraved mob and conquest-hungry military dictatorship
- 25/07/2016 02:58:13 PM
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And I'm not comparing the French and American Revolutions, as such. Just noting that...
- 25/07/2016 06:57:17 PM
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The American revolution did virtually all of that first and without the Reign of Terror. *NM*
- 25/07/2016 06:40:09 PM
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Yes, because the Americans rebelled against someone four thousand miles away.
- 25/07/2016 07:00:20 PM
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Distance was an issue but who lead them was a major factor as well
- 26/07/2016 05:41:13 PM
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Was the UK civil wars of the 17th century really that great in comparison to the French chaos of the
- 23/07/2016 11:24:21 AM
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