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revolution_frHello everyone!
Two things once again:
1. Would anyone be interested in beta- reading a Scarlet Pimpernel fanfic? I've always been irritated with the characterization of Robespierre in said series of novels, and am attempting to portray a more historically accurate one.
2. Is it true that Rosseau personally tutored Robespierre? According to someone on![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
historical_love, he did, but I've never read about it. I'd think that it'd be something important enough in Robespierre's life to be included in all the things I've read on him.... Admittedly, I haven't read as much as I would like, nor have I read as much as everyone in this community, but I'd think that said information would pop up in at least one article or something. Have I just not read enough?
Two things once again:
1. Would anyone be interested in beta- reading a Scarlet Pimpernel fanfic? I've always been irritated with the characterization of Robespierre in said series of novels, and am attempting to portray a more historically accurate one.
2. Is it true that Rosseau personally tutored Robespierre? According to someone on
historical_love, he did, but I've never read about it. I'd think that it'd be something important enough in Robespierre's life to be included in all the things I've read on him.... Admittedly, I haven't read as much as I would like, nor have I read as much as everyone in this community, but I'd think that said information would pop up in at least one article or something. Have I just not read enough?
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Date: 2007-03-20 09:57 pm (UTC)I'm not to familiar with SP, but I'll help beta your story if you want.
It's true, Robespierre was never tutored by Rousseau. [It would have been amazing if true. I don't think the Girodins would have heard the end of it!] It was fashionable for admirers to visit Rousseau's house in hopes of catching a glimspe of him. Robespierre did visit him while he was still in college when he was about 19 and got that lucky glimpse, but was probably never received by him. He wrote in a dedication to Rousseau: I saw him in his last days, and this memory is for me a source of proud joy. I looked at his august features, I saw the imprint of the black disappointments to which the injustices of men had condemned him.
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Date: 2007-03-21 02:14 am (UTC)Er, I'd love it if you beta'd, but I don't want to force it on you if you're not familiar with the canon. Um... up to you? The canon's not that difficult to get, I don't think, slash there's lots of online resources about it if you've got the time/ are curious about it. You might not need to read it, actually. My e-mail's elysemartin@hotmail.com in case you're interested, though. ^^