Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . af/YCfe Plate 27. A bloodthirsty cartoon called The Patriotic Calculator, showing the Frenchman making out a bill for eight heads paid on account, twelve still due. 65 66 The French Revolution reminder of the fate that was impending for Ber-thier himself. Each zealous patriot vied with theother in showing disgust for such enemies of thepeople. Berthiers head on a stake already seemedtoo tame an emblem. His heart, too, was cut out. Plate 28. A cartoon called The great Step accomplished, or the Dawn of a fine Day, which shows the Frenchman advancing o
Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . af/YCfe Plate 27. A bloodthirsty cartoon called The Patriotic Calculator, showing the Frenchman making out a bill for eight heads paid on account, twelve still due. 65 66 The French Revolution reminder of the fate that was impending for Ber-thier himself. Each zealous patriot vied with theother in showing disgust for such enemies of thepeople. Berthiers head on a stake already seemedtoo tame an emblem. His heart, too, was cut out. Plate 28. A cartoon called The great Step accomplished, or the Dawn of a fine Day, which shows the Frenchman advancing over heads, Bastiles, etc., to join with the King and observe the law. of his body, was stuck on the point of a knife andcarried about. The Revolutions de Paris seemsrather to gloat over the episode. It tells how somewent so far as to dip the shreds of flesh into thebeverage they were consuming: Frenchmen, youexterminate tyrants; your hatred is revolting, it isfrightful—but at last you shall be free!
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