Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . Plate 51. A symbolical production showing the Genius of France adoptingLiberty and Equality. for the aid of an organisation, daily becoming morepowerful, which soon grasped with its tentaclesall the thousands of new communes. The JacobinClub was to the Revolution what the Jesuit Orderhad been to the Roman Catholic reaction of the16th century. The monastery of the Rue became the centre of a regular network ofsupervision and control. We have a representa-tion of it that belongs to a later period of the Plate 52, p. 113. Equality 113V Revolut
Symbol and satire in the French Revolution . Plate 51. A symbolical production showing the Genius of France adoptingLiberty and Equality. for the aid of an organisation, daily becoming morepowerful, which soon grasped with its tentaclesall the thousands of new communes. The JacobinClub was to the Revolution what the Jesuit Orderhad been to the Roman Catholic reaction of the16th century. The monastery of the Rue became the centre of a regular network ofsupervision and control. We have a representa-tion of it that belongs to a later period of the Plate 52, p. 113. Equality 113V Revolution but that gives us a clear idea of itsgeneral appearance. The fagade was adorned withsuch emblems and inscriptions as befitted the maincitadel of Plate 52. A Dutch engraving showing the Hall of the 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 to sound thealarm. Exercising inquisitorial power over mens Plate 53, p. 114. 114 The French Revolution opinions, supervising the conduct of those in au-thority, and controlling elections by all manner
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