Monday, February 18, 2008
RANDOM EB POST
CARRIER, Jean Baptitse 1756-1794 french revolutionist. famous for cruelty at start of the french rev. an obscure attorney-1792, chosen deputy to the national convention. known to the cordeliers club. carried out the organizing the progress of liberty. took part in establishing the tribunal and revolutionary. said openly that for prosperity of the republic, at least 1/2 of the population must be oppressed(gee, that sounds familiar). prominant part in may 31 overthrow of girondists. 10/1793 in nantes, suppresses a revolt severely. formed the 'legion of marat' to dispose of political prisoners, but instead victims sent to guillotine, shot or cut down in prisons en masse. put many on a vessel and with a trapdoor, sunk in the loire, at night.'republikkkan partisan!' and soon was the one condemned.
CARTER, elizabeth 1717-1806. lady scholar. celbrated translator of the works of epictus. daughter of rev, dr. carter of deal. mother died when she was about 10. all his children educated, but elizabeth slowness tried his patience and only by perseverance that she conquered her natural incompacity for learning(dyslexia?) studied late into night and early morning using snuff and chewing green tea to keep awake. suffered headaches all her life. learned greek and latin, also hebrew, french, german, italian, spanish, portuguese and some arabic. studied astronomy, ancient geography, ancient and modern history. 1734, some of her verses published. 1738 a small book of poems. translated an attack on pope from french 1739. translated fom italian book on newton. epictus in 1749, published in 1758. 1762 another poem book friend and correspondent w/ johnson, horace walpole, richadson, and many more. lived to 80. memoirs pub 1808.
you can still get some of her writings.
CARRIER, Jean Baptitse 1756-1794 french revolutionist. famous for cruelty at start of the french rev. an obscure attorney-1792, chosen deputy to the national convention. known to the cordeliers club. carried out the organizing the progress of liberty. took part in establishing the tribunal and revolutionary. said openly that for prosperity of the republic, at least 1/2 of the population must be oppressed(gee, that sounds familiar). prominant part in may 31 overthrow of girondists. 10/1793 in nantes, suppresses a revolt severely. formed the 'legion of marat' to dispose of political prisoners, but instead victims sent to guillotine, shot or cut down in prisons en masse. put many on a vessel and with a trapdoor, sunk in the loire, at night.'republikkkan partisan!' and soon was the one condemned.
CARTER, elizabeth 1717-1806. lady scholar. celbrated translator of the works of epictus. daughter of rev, dr. carter of deal. mother died when she was about 10. all his children educated, but elizabeth slowness tried his patience and only by perseverance that she conquered her natural incompacity for learning(dyslexia?) studied late into night and early morning using snuff and chewing green tea to keep awake. suffered headaches all her life. learned greek and latin, also hebrew, french, german, italian, spanish, portuguese and some arabic. studied astronomy, ancient geography, ancient and modern history. 1734, some of her verses published. 1738 a small book of poems. translated an attack on pope from french 1739. translated fom italian book on newton. epictus in 1749, published in 1758. 1762 another poem book friend and correspondent w/ johnson, horace walpole, richadson, and many more. lived to 80. memoirs pub 1808.
you can still get some of her writings.
