“If the spirits of the illustrious dead participate in the concerns and cares of those who are dear to them in this transitory life—oh, ever dear and venerated shade of my departed father, look down with scrutiny upon the conduct of your suffering son.”

About Robert Emmet

Revolutionary • Irish

Robert Emmet was an Irish nationalist, republican, and orator who became a revered hero of Irish nationalism. Born in Dublin, he was deeply influenced by the ideals of the French and American revolutions. In 1803, he...