A totally unbiased look at two equally valid political philosophies.

[The Contrast. London. 1795. British Satirical Print Collection. Case oversize W 778 .186 Box 5 Folder 139.]

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After the French Revolution, Medusa was used as a popular emblem of Jacobinism and was often displayed as a figure of "French Liberty." This was in opposition to "English Liberty," which was personified by Athena (whose shield bore Medusa's head).

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