BIBLIOGIO,PHY. Following the lead of Comte. the French Positivists have sought with con siderable suceess to redeem the reputation of Danton, and to establish his claim to rank as a patriot. The biographies of him that are of any value represent this tendency. His chief biog rapher has been Dr. Robinet, whose studies are supported by an ample array of documents and pi Yes justiticutire. These are: Minton, ini'moire stir• la •ie priree (Paris, 1S65) Le proceR des Dan tonistes—doeuments (7 ree introduction histo•iqne (Paris, 1879) Danton emigre, recherclo.s slur la diplomatic de la I'Mpublique, 1793 (Paris, 1887) : and moon. bonnie d'etat (Paris, 1889). the most important of the series. published on the revolutionary centenary. All recent writers have relied largely upon the researches of Bold net. Other important works are: Bongeart. Men ton (Paris. 1861) ; Dubost, Thinion i't let poli riquu contemporainc (Paris. 1880), a study of
Danton's influence on French republicanism, which the author regards as permanent, and Minton et les massacres de Scptembrc (Paris, I886); and Beesly, Life of Minton 1889). Bello•. Dan ton : A ,,tardy (London, 1899), is a well-written book by a strong admirer. Dan ton's works have been collected and edited by Vermorel, (Eurres tic Denton ( Paris, 1886). An admirable selection of significant extracts from his important speeches will be found. pre ceded by a useful introduction. in 11. Morse Stephens, Orators of the French Rerolution (Ox ford, 1892). Consult, also: Aulard, Notes sir l'eloquinee (le Danton (Paris. 1882) : Les o•a tears (le it Legislative et (le la Convention ( Pa ris, 1885-SO I : and Les gvands Praneuis ( Paris. 1887) ; Gronlund, ira! or. Danton in the French Revolution (Boston. 1888), is a trac tate from the Socialist point of view.