. Louvet: revolutionist & romance-writer . is sort of hberators,created them dictators and consuls, or that theymade them the supreme arbiters of their destiny. But the Girondists were soon to pay dearly for thesepleasantries. Years afterwards, the last survivors ofthe Mountain still remembered with bitterness theimmortal sting of Gensonnes sarcasm. On December i6th, Buzot moved that all membersof the Bourbon family, excepting those imprisonedin the Temple, should be immediately banished. Thiswas furiously opposed by Bourdon and Marat, asit was chiefly aimed at Philippe Egalite, a memberof the
. Louvet: revolutionist & romance-writer . is sort of hberators,created them dictators and consuls, or that theymade them the supreme arbiters of their destiny. But the Girondists were soon to pay dearly for thesepleasantries. Years afterwards, the last survivors ofthe Mountain still remembered with bitterness theimmortal sting of Gensonnes sarcasm. On December i6th, Buzot moved that all membersof the Bourbon family, excepting those imprisonedin the Temple, should be immediately banished. Thiswas furiously opposed by Bourdon and Marat, asit was chiefly aimed at Philippe Egalite, a memberof the Mountain. In support of the proposal, Louvetdelivered one of his most brilliant orations. Walkingsolemnly to the tribune, carrying a volume of Livyin his hand, he began in these words : Representatives of the people, it is not I who amabout to support Buzots proposal, it is the immortalfounder of a famous republic, it is the father of Romanhberty, Brutus. At this point murmurs arose in thehouse. Yes, Brutus, he continued. I rise on a 140. Z zo CO z wo QZ< <
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