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France. National Convention. 18th Floreal (8 May 1793)

1794 Paratext Forms: Preface Paratext Functions: Hermeneutical English

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p. 191: 'The French have been represented by their enemies as a nation of atheists, as having abolished all religion, believing neither in God, nor in a future existence. (....) The following decree will show at least that the Frence nation are not at all atheists, and will give some idea of the mode of worship which they are about to institute'.

Notes

Preface to the decree of the institution of National Festivals. The author intends to defend the French Revolution against charges of atheism, which were prominently used by British critics of the Revolution.