Saint-Just uttered some of the best quotes during the French Revolution. During his maiden speech he called for the execution of the king before four or five hundred people in the National Convention ---- representatives and visitors alike were all awed by his speech and his flamboyant sense of self. "No one can reign innocently," he declared as he condemned the king to death. His maiden speech was filled with epigrams and electrified all those who heard it. "We take from and send our enemies nothing but lead!" he said on another occasion. "The republic consists in the extermination of all those who oppose it!" he reminded his listeners. "Scatter our limbs to the four winds. Republics will rise up from them." he uttered shortly before his death.
Two interesting documentaries of the French Revolutionary painter Jacques Louis David. ruclips.net/video/l5U87bSHUxI/видео.html ruclips.net/video/Hw2_hv439Fg/видео.html
A documentary about the terror of the French Revolution. It is generally hostile so be careful about being seduced by the critics of the French Revolution but still it is interesting. ruclips.net/video/suZdYkZ_feM/видео.html
The Angel of Terror may have fallen, but his poetic words and political legacy are immortal. It haunts the reactionaries of every generation like a looming Wraith. May all the enemies of freedom, justice, and a fair society quiver for the day a man like him comes back to deliver their reckoning.
"Is it so astounding that the torrent of the revolution should disgorge its corpses at every bend and turn?" That's the phrase I remember the best from when I read this play long ago. I even used it as a saying now and then.
A rather handsome Saint-Just, although older than he would have been. The mannerisms are quite similar to what records describe of him...I love Cristopher Thompson´s interpretation, more feline, enigmatic and innocently menacing than dramatic, but this rendition is awesome in a different way.
To think that Buchner was in his early twenties when he wrote this --- 20 or 21 years old. Boys matured early in those days because life was very short. If he would have lived longer he would have completely revolutionized literature maybe even eclipsed Shakespeare himself.
T were two “Reigns of Terror,” if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; the one inflicted death upon ten thousand persons, the other upon a hundred millions; but our shudders are all for the “horrors” of the minor Terror, the momentary Terror, so to speak; whereas, what is the horror of swift death by the axe, compared with lifelong death from hunger, cold, insult, cruelty, and heart-break? What is swift death by lightning compared with death by slow fire at the stake? A city cemetery could contain the coffins filled by that brief Terror which we have all been so diligently taught to shiver at and mourn over; but all France could hardly contain the coffins filled by that older and real Terror-that unspeakably bitter and awful Terror which none of us has been taught to see in its vastness or pity as it deserves. Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
"When I finished [reading] Carlyle's French Revolution in 1871, I was a Girondin; every time I have read it since, I have read it differently--being influenced and changed, little by little, by life and environment...and now I lay the book down once more, and recognize that I am a Sansculotte!--And not a pale, characterless Sansculotte, but a Marat." ---- Mark Twain socialistworker.org/2010/04/21/the-twain-they-didnt-teach
@@civus Jacobine scum did not see any issue in killing the Sansculottes and the sections, taking control away from them and imposing authoritarian measures like censorship and prohibiting petitions. This must surely be the progress Saint-Just is talking about
A great play in English about the height of the Terror. Despite how great performers these British actors are, they appear to be rather stiff and cold when being "French". (The French and the British can be quite different in a lot of things especially when it comes to temperament)
This video clip comes from the BBC's 1978 version of Danton's Death by the German dramatist Georg Büchner (1813-1837). The title in the original German is Dantons Tod. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danton%27s_Death
The play is a fictional account of Danton’s execution, but Büchner based a lot of his writings on source material. It is probable he had been inspired by some speech or paper Saint-Just had written before he made the scene.
@@Symphonic76 i've never seen the beginning part in saint just writings but things he said and wrote support the general notion that is being put forth here, that its worth the losses in order to advance society and even necessary in order for a progressive moement to win
actually this movie kinda purifies that speech🤣 The real Saint-Just on the beginning of speech was like how different he is and how everyone in that crowd at that moment know nothing and are ignorants and...at least in this movie he tries to pretend like he's selfless and polite
Spoken like a true tyrant..or worst yet..the sycophant of a tyrant. Frankly this evil bastard was too young to understand the world and compromises one must make. Horrifying that fools exist who would actually justify the actions of this evil man. Just goes to show that those exist who would justify anything.
@@cw6983 "There were two "Reigns of Terror," if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; the one inflicted death upon ten thousand persons, the other upon a hundred millions; but our shudders are all for the "horrors" of the minor Terror, the momentary Terror, so to speak; whereas, what is the horror of swift death by the axe, compared with lifelong death from hunger, cold, insult, cruelty, and heart-break? What is swift death by lightning compared with death by slow fire at the stake? A city cemetery could contain the coffins filled by that brief Terror which we have all been so diligently taught to shiver at and mourn over; but all France could hardly contain the coffins filled by that older and real Terror-that unspeakably bitter and awful Terror which none of us has been taught to see in its vastness or pity as it deserves." - Mark Twain. tl,dr MARIE ANTOINETTE HAD IT COMING
All the bloodshed of 19th and 20th century, in the light of the French Revolution showed us that No ideology, or nobel gole is greater than the "Life" itself.
Michael Pennington cringing and groveling before Darth Vader??? Say it aint so!!!! How would Saint-Just confront Darth Vader??? He would say," Here under my cloak is the dagger of Brutus!!!!" and plunge it into his chest. ruclips.net/video/k7k9_xuJG8c/видео.html ruclips.net/video/oXxR-TZxiVE/видео.html
Let's us praying that Americans,Republican and Democrats will see through all the rhetoric and half truths being spoken today. Hopefully, the next American Revolution will come through logical and reason, not bloodshed as French Revolution has shown us.
There has never been a single great revolution in history without civil war. Lenin A revolution is when one part of the population imposes its will on the other part of the population through force and violence. Lenin, The State and Revolution
No, believe it or not, Hitler was not the basis. Saint-Juste and Robispierre's speeches grind Hitler's nationalist whining into dust with their superiority.
T were two “Reigns of Terror,” if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; the one inflicted death upon ten thousand persons, the other upon a hundred millions; but our shudders are all for the “horrors” of the minor Terror, the momentary Terror, so to speak; whereas, what is the horror of swift death by the axe, compared with lifelong death from hunger, cold, insult, cruelty, and heart-break? What is swift death by lightning compared with death by slow fire at the stake? A city cemetery could contain the coffins filled by that brief Terror which we have all been so diligently taught to shiver at and mourn over; but all France could hardly contain the coffins filled by that older and real Terror-that unspeakably bitter and awful Terror which none of us has been taught to see in its vastness or pity as it deserves. Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Saint-Just uttered some of the best quotes during the French Revolution. During his maiden speech he called for the execution of the king before four or five hundred people in the National Convention ---- representatives and visitors alike were all awed by his speech and his flamboyant sense of self. "No one can reign innocently," he declared as he condemned the king to death. His maiden speech was filled with epigrams and electrified all those who heard it. "We take from and send our enemies nothing but lead!" he said on another occasion. "The republic consists in the extermination of all those who oppose it!" he reminded his listeners. "Scatter our limbs to the four winds. Republics will rise up from them." he uttered shortly before his death.
"The vessel of the revolution can only arrive at port reddened with a sea of blood." Saint-Just
Two interesting documentaries of the French Revolutionary painter Jacques Louis David.
ruclips.net/video/l5U87bSHUxI/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/Hw2_hv439Fg/видео.html
A documentary about the terror of the French Revolution. It is generally hostile so be careful about being seduced by the critics of the French Revolution but still it is interesting.
ruclips.net/video/suZdYkZ_feM/видео.html
@@civus But when he found himself near a battle line he ran like hell.
@@Holdit66 What is your source??? The inner contents of a Fruit Loop box?
The Angel of Terror may have fallen, but his poetic words and political legacy are immortal. It haunts the reactionaries of every generation like a looming Wraith. May all the enemies of freedom, justice, and a fair society quiver for the day a man like him comes back to deliver their reckoning.
"Oh but Communism killed 100 million"
And? Based.
@@victorconway444 blah blah blah
Now that's an actor.
"Is it so astounding that the torrent of the revolution should disgorge its corpses at every bend and turn?" That's the phrase I remember the best from when I read this play long ago. I even used it as a saying now and then.
Vibing with this speech a lot lately
A rather handsome Saint-Just, although older than he would have been. The mannerisms are quite similar to what records describe of him...I love Cristopher Thompson´s interpretation, more feline, enigmatic and innocently menacing than dramatic, but this rendition is awesome in a different way.
He's not wrong.
To think that Buchner was in his early twenties when he wrote this --- 20 or 21 years old. Boys matured early in those days because life was very short. If he would have lived longer he would have completely revolutionized literature maybe even eclipsed Shakespeare himself.
This is such a great play. Some of the finest writing in a historical play I can recall.
Great actor, great speech, great play.
Great historical person too -- Saint-Just
T were two “Reigns of Terror,” if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; the one inflicted death upon ten thousand persons, the other upon a hundred millions; but our shudders are all for the “horrors” of the minor Terror, the momentary Terror, so to speak; whereas, what is the horror of swift death by the axe, compared with lifelong death from hunger, cold, insult, cruelty, and heart-break? What is swift death by lightning compared with death by slow fire at the stake? A city cemetery could contain the coffins filled by that brief Terror which we have all been so diligently taught to shiver at and mourn over; but all France could hardly contain the coffins filled by that older and real Terror-that unspeakably bitter and awful Terror which none of us has been taught to see in its vastness or pity as it deserves. Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
"When I finished [reading] Carlyle's French Revolution in 1871, I was a Girondin; every time I have read it since, I have read it differently--being influenced and changed, little by little, by life and environment...and now I lay the book down once more, and recognize that I am a Sansculotte!--And not a pale, characterless Sansculotte, but a Marat." ---- Mark Twain
socialistworker.org/2010/04/21/the-twain-they-didnt-teach
Americans really are retarded
@@civus Jacobine scum did not see any issue in killing the Sansculottes and the sections, taking control away from them and imposing authoritarian measures like censorship and prohibiting petitions. This must surely be the progress Saint-Just is talking about
Meh. Fevered imaginations, justifying murder and atavism.
@@civus words of another nuts
Play at 0,5 speed for boozed up Saint-Just :)
Absolutely!
Freedom isn't free
I put this to an instrumental version of KMFDM’s Terror and it fucking slaps.
Saint Just - also known as The Angel of Death
A great play in English about the height of the Terror.
Despite how great performers these British actors are, they appear to be rather stiff and cold when being "French". (The French and the British can be quite different in a lot of things especially when it comes to temperament)
Vive citoyen Saint-Just!
Нeureusement, il fut guillotiné. Мalheureusement, il est trop tard.
This video clip comes from the BBC's 1978 version of Danton's Death by the German dramatist Georg Büchner (1813-1837). The title in the original German is Dantons Tod.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danton%27s_Death
какой-то старый Сент-Жюст,на самом деле ему было 26 лет и жественной внешности,а тут какой-то мужик лет 40
very rare french w 🙏
― Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Purge status: RIGHTEOUS and DIGNIFIED ✅
Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Are these the actual words of Sainte Juste or written by the playwrite?
The play is a fictional account of Danton’s execution, but Büchner based a lot of his writings on source material. It is probable he had been inspired by some speech or paper Saint-Just had written before he made the scene.
@@Symphonic76 i've never seen the beginning part in saint just writings but things he said and wrote support the general notion that is being put forth here, that its worth the losses in order to advance society and even necessary in order for a progressive moement to win
@@jzenhenko Mao approves.
@@recalltolife3478 As does every Maoist's liberal friend, Adam Smith.
actually this movie kinda purifies that speech🤣
The real Saint-Just on the beginning of speech was like how different he is and how everyone in that crowd at that moment know nothing and are ignorants and...at least in this movie he tries to pretend like he's selfless and polite
Louis Antoine de Saint Just was 100% right and did absolutely nothing wrong
Thank you.
Thank you 👍👍
Spoken like a true tyrant..or worst yet..the sycophant of a tyrant. Frankly this evil bastard was too young to understand the world and compromises one must make. Horrifying that fools exist who would actually justify the actions of this evil man. Just goes to show that those exist who would justify anything.
Fool.
@@cw6983 "There were two "Reigns of Terror," if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; the one inflicted death upon ten thousand persons, the other upon a hundred millions; but our shudders are all for the "horrors" of the minor Terror, the momentary Terror, so to speak; whereas, what is the horror of swift death by the axe, compared with lifelong death from hunger, cold, insult, cruelty, and heart-break? What is swift death by lightning compared with death by slow fire at the stake? A city cemetery could contain the coffins filled by that brief Terror which we have all been so diligently taught to shiver at and mourn over; but all France could hardly contain the coffins filled by that older and real Terror-that unspeakably bitter and awful Terror which none of us has been taught to see in its vastness or pity as it deserves." - Mark Twain. tl,dr MARIE ANTOINETTE HAD IT COMING
Horrific significance, outstanding performance.
Louis Antoine de Saint Just did nothing wrong
Hahahah
@@jzenhenko he didn’t stop Robespierre from executing thousands of people
@@scrub2789 Good. They should have done in more.
@@jzenhenko cringe bro saint just was a lunatic
Any idea where you can find a recording of the full performance?
ruclips.net/video/akTm2AmTEZs/видео.html I don't know if this is the very same performance, but this is the very same play.
the link says it was taken down. I wondered where it had gone-- it was taken down recently
C'est mieux en français. It sounds more palatable in French.
Et où je peux le regarder en français svp?
La Révolution française en anglais......il 'e manquait plus que ça !.....
Déjà que je ne suis pas sûr que les anglais n en soient pas le auteurs....
Retourne à la cave
All this to create Macron!
The wheel of history has turned. It will turn again ...
😂😂😂
Saint Just is pronounced Saanjoost in French.
Back when Liberals had balls
saint-just talking in english ... LOL 😄🤣
😂😂
you see, even 'The Terror' can be sold to the masses by a silver tongue!
All the bloodshed of 19th and 20th century, in the light of the French Revolution showed us that No ideology, or nobel gole is greater than the "Life" itself.
Truth to power.
the forerunner of all Pol Pot...
Michael Pennington cringing and groveling before Darth Vader??? Say it aint so!!!! How would Saint-Just confront Darth Vader??? He would say," Here under my cloak is the dagger of Brutus!!!!" and plunge it into his chest.
ruclips.net/video/k7k9_xuJG8c/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/oXxR-TZxiVE/видео.html
Psychopathic serial killer. That is all he amounts to.
He is one of the greatest thinking minds France has ever produced
right
Let's us praying that Americans,Republican and Democrats will see through all the rhetoric and half truths being spoken today. Hopefully, the next American Revolution will come through logical and reason, not bloodshed as French Revolution has shown us.
There has never been a single great revolution in history without civil war. Lenin
A revolution is when one part of the population imposes its will on the other part of the population through force and violence. Lenin, The State and Revolution
Revolution is an act of violence
I wonder if he modeled this on Hitler's early speeches after he got out of house arrest.
There has never been a single great revolution in history without civil war.
No, believe it or not, Hitler was not the basis.
Saint-Juste and Robispierre's speeches grind Hitler's nationalist whining into dust with their superiority.
There are decades when nothing happens and then there are weeks when decades happen. --- Vladimir Lenin
Bro was NOT a good guy.
@ItsNotUnusual-mp5qd You would be the first he would sacrifice in the name of "revolution."
T were two “Reigns of Terror,” if we would but remember it and consider it; the one wrought murder in hot passion, the other in heartless cold blood; the one lasted mere months, the other had lasted a thousand years; the one inflicted death upon ten thousand persons, the other upon a hundred millions; but our shudders are all for the “horrors” of the minor Terror, the momentary Terror, so to speak; whereas, what is the horror of swift death by the axe, compared with lifelong death from hunger, cold, insult, cruelty, and heart-break? What is swift death by lightning compared with death by slow fire at the stake? A city cemetery could contain the coffins filled by that brief Terror which we have all been so diligently taught to shiver at and mourn over; but all France could hardly contain the coffins filled by that older and real Terror-that unspeakably bitter and awful Terror which none of us has been taught to see in its vastness or pity as it deserves. Mark Twain, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court