Primary Source

The Great Nausea of Monsignor

Engraving mocking the clergy

Annotation

This engraving focuses on expurgating the clergy, this time with vomiting as the intended method. Here, the cleric spits up the unfair advantages enjoyed in the old regime.

Transcription

Title in French
Le Grand mal de coeur de Monseigneur

Caption
Courage Mrg vous allé vous purgée de chose bien utile pour votre salut

Credits

Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie, RESERVE QB-370 (18)-FT 4

Michel Hennin. Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France. Tome 123, Pièces 10802-10907, période : 1790

How to Cite This Source

"The Great Nausea of Monsignor," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/great-nausea-monsignor [accessed November 21, 2024]