WeshallseeinanotherpartofthisworkthatthefirstofthetwoauthorswhomIhavecitedis，inspiteofhisuncompromisingJacobinism，bynomeansindulgenttowardthemenformerlyqualifiedasthe``GiantsoftheConvention。’’
ThejudgmentsofforeignersuponourRevolutionareusuallydistinctlysevere，andwecannotbesurprisedwhenwerememberhowEuropesufferedduringthetwentyyearsofupheavalinFrance。
TheGermansinparticularhavebeenmostsevere。TheiropinionissummedupinthefollowinglinesbyM。Faguet：——
``Letussayitcourageouslyandpatriotically，forpatriotismconsistsaboveallintellingthetruthtoone’sowncountry：
GermanyseesinFrance，withregardtothepast，apeoplewho，withthegreatwords`liberty’and`fraternity’initsmouth，oppressed，trampled，murdered，pillaged，andfleecedherforfifteenyears；andwithregardtothepresent，apeoplewho，withthesamewordsonitsbanners，isorganisingadespotic，oppressive，mischievous，andruinousdemocracy，whichnonewouldseektoimitate。ThisiswhatGermanymaywellseeinFrance；