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ST., LOUIS ANTOINE DE (sang zhüst), a French author and revolutionist; born Aug. 25, 1767. When the revolution near Nevers, France, broke out he became one of its most fiery advocates. In 1791 he brought out his "Spirit of the Revolution and Constitution of tion of France," and was chosen repreof the department of Aisne in the Convention . While in Paris, he was among those who sternly advocated, and Just was conspicuous in attacking the voted for, the death of Louis XVI. St.
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His name is identified with the days of The Terror. 1794 he was chosen president of the Convention, and drafted the report which sent his political opponents, Danton, Herbert, and others, to the scaffold. After the dawn of a reaction in popular feeling, and rise of the moderates St. Just was seized, with his colleague ROBESPIERRE (q. v.) and guillotined, July 27, 1794.