George Danton, who later became active in revolutionary politics, wrote to a friend in 1793, looking back upon the time when he had just completed his studies. ‘I was educated in the residential college of Plessis. There I was in the company of important men…. Once my studies ended, I was left with nothing. I started looking for a post. It was impossible to find one at the law courts in Paris. The choice of a career in the army was not open to me as I was not a noble by birth, nor did I have a patron. The church too could not offer me a rufuge. I could not buy an office as I did not possess a sou. 'My old friends turned their backs to me…the system had provided us with an education without however offering a field where our talents could be utilised.’
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George Danton, who later became active in revolutionary politics, wrote to a friend in 1793, looking back upon the time when he had just completed his studies. ‘I was educated in the residential college of Plessis. There I was in the company of important men…. Once my studies ended, I was left with nothing. I started looking for a post. It was impossible to find one at the law courts in Paris. The choice of a career in the army was not open to me as I was not a noble by birth, nor did I have a patron. The church too could not offer me a rufuge. I could not buy an office as I did not possess a sou. 'My old friends turned their backs to me…the system had provided us with an education without however offering a field where our talents could be utilised.’
George Danton, who eventually participated in revolutionary activities, reflected on his experience as a recent graduate in a letter to a friend in 1793. I received my education at Plessis Residential College. There I was surrounded by powerful guys. My education was over, and I had nothing left. I began looking for a position. In Paris's courts of law, none could be found. I was not born a noble and did not have a patron, therefore I was not able to choose a career in the military. The church was also unable to provide me a rufuge. I lacked a sou, so I was unable to purchase an office. old pals of mine grew, turned away from me... The system had given us a formal education without, however, providing a career path that would have allowed us to make use of our skills.