God has always been hard on the poor.
Jean Paul Marat Quotes
Showing all quotes
| Birth: | 24th May, 1743 |
| Death: | 13th July, 1793 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Journalist, Physician, Politician |
About
Jean-Paul Marat was born in Boudry, Switzerland. He was a French physician, journalist, politician and a leader of the radical Montagnard faction during the French Revolution. He was assassinated in his bath by Charlotte Corday, a young Girondin conservative. In his death, Marat became an icon to the Jacobins as a revolutionary martyr, as portrayed in Jacques-Louis David's famous painting, The Death of Marat. His Essay on the Human Soul had little success, but A Philosophical Essay on Man was translated into French and published in Amsterdam. He earned his MD degree from the University of St Andrews in June 1775.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 22nd December
Share with your friends