On the recovery of liberty, his ashes were claimed by the nation, and on the 10th of July, 1791, conducted into Paris, amidst the shouts of the national guards, and the tears of the citizens. The carriage, containing the corpse, was shaded with green branches, and adorned with appropriate devices. On one side was the following inscription:
“Si l’homme a des tirans, il doit les détrôner.”
On another:
“Si l’homme est créé libre, il doit se gouverner.”
The above mottos were selected from his own immortal works.
“Anecdotes and Remains” (pg. [406], 411).
This article previously appeared in The Monthly Magazine and British Register (ed. Richard Phillips), May 1796.
Notes: These pieces are listed in the Index under the names of the individual persons.