#152: The French Revolution
English Learning for Curious Minds
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The History of the French Revolution
In terms of french nationalism, the events of the french revolution brought the country together. It has had a profound impact on the global concept of the rights of the individual and what we now referr to as human rights. Even outside france, politicians and leaders are often cautious when asked about the french revolution. In the interests of balance and fairness, perhaps we should end with a quote from the charles dickens novel, a tale of two cities, which centres on paris and london. Dur the period of the frenchrevolution, dickens wrote, it was the best of times. It was the worst of times. The epoch of belief,. It was the epoch of incredulity
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