Barnave
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Duport had formed with Barnave and Alexandre de Lameth a group known as the “triumvirate,” which was popular at first.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
Let us not flinch from condemning without respite or remission, not only Marat and Carrier, but also Barnave.
From Lectures on the French Revolution by Figgis, John Neville
With the one exception of Mirabeau, Barnave was the most powerful orator of the Assembly.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
He was gratified to know that Barnave had called, and liked to hear how much feeling was shown by the people of Paris.
From Lectures on the French Revolution by Figgis, John Neville
The states-general were convoked at Versailles for the 5th of May 1789, and Barnave was chosen deputy of the tiers �tat for his native province.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various
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