. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. CHARLOTTE CORDAY was one of themost remarkable figures of the French Rev-olution. Her full name was MarianneCharlotte Corday dArmans, which showsthat she belonged to the upper class ofsociety. She was born at St. Saturnin,near S^ez, in Normandy, 1768, and waseducated in the retirement of a possessed of a fine understanding andindomitable spirit, she followed the bent ofher own genius, and in that curious classical revival of theeighteenth century, she formed her mind to the models ofantiquity. Th
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. CHARLOTTE CORDAY was one of themost remarkable figures of the French Rev-olution. Her full name was MarianneCharlotte Corday dArmans, which showsthat she belonged to the upper class ofsociety. She was born at St. Saturnin,near S^ez, in Normandy, 1768, and waseducated in the retirement of a possessed of a fine understanding andindomitable spirit, she followed the bent ofher own genius, and in that curious classical revival of theeighteenth century, she formed her mind to the models ofantiquity. The inauguration of the Revolution aroused her enthu-siasm in the hope of the restoration of an ideal republic,guided by Plutarchs men. By the dispersion of the Giron-dins, the romantic visions of this republican dreamer wererudely disappointed. Her attention was excited by the spec-tacle of the squalid, bloodthirsty Marat presiding at the sacri-fice of all that was noblest and worthiest in her poor has been charged that she struck the blow which has rend-ered her name i
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