What’s Wrong with the World · Character
Robespierre
The French revolutionary leader, cited as a figure of terror and idealism.
minor
Also known as the Robespierre
First appearance: what s wrong with the world
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Mentioned as an example of the revolutionary ideal of honourable poverty, admired for being poor when he might have been rich.
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With Burke (rivalry): Burke and Robespierre represent opposing revolutionary and conservative ideologies in direct conflict. In The Unfinished Temple: Mentioned as an example of the revolutionary ideal of honourable…
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