Robespierre

Robespierre: The Incorruptible, The Terrorist, The Unwavering Idealist Two hundred years and volume upon volume has failed to end the controversy over Maximilien Robespierre. Rather, they have only created a mountain of supposition and conjecture to be delved into while searching for the true identity of Robespierre. The author of this paper then, in appreciation of J.W. Croker’s description: “Of no one of whom so much has been said is so little known,” …showed first 75 words of 2628 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2628 total…the Revolution that “His dominant idea was the establishment of republican government … and as a matter of fact the men he was hunting were those whose opposition put a spoke in the wheels of that sort of government (Hampson, p. 269).” In either case, Robespierre’s ideal for the state faced inexorable opposition; his idealism extended beyond the scope of reality. He pursued his ideals relentlessly but could not trust them to win over his enemies.