The first season of the year. March 21 - June 20 in the northern hemisphere. The season following winter. The season when plants begin to grow, when (metaphorically) the earth begins to wake up after a winter's sleep.

CJ

What about in the context of a 'revolution/uprising'?

AH020387What about in the context of a 'revolution/uprising'?

It's possible that the "uprising" may equate to the "awakening" which Jim describes.
In latitudes which have contrasting seasons, we often speak of the flowers and other living things as "bursting forth" in the spring.

I think there's also the possibility that the choice of the season n

Dear AH

Good question

The phrase probably goes back to the spring of 1848 when there were a large number of rebellions across Europe. (1848 was the year that Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto)

And then there was the spring of 1871, with the Paris Commune

And more recently the Paris Spring of 1968, when there were many student protests

I'm sure there a

AH020387What about in the context of a 'revolution/uprising'?

Maybe you need to take a more imaginative approach.

An uprising is a rising up. In spring, new growth rises up. In a revolution, the people rise up.

Spring brings forth new things. A revolution brings forth new things.

It's not very complicated.

CJ

Hi all

I should apologise to Eastern European members for omitting the Prague Spring (1968)

The phrase is used to refer to the liberal reforms introduced by Alexander Dubcek in Czechoslovakia in that year. The political changes were brought to an end by Soviet forces in August 1968

Nevertheless, many would link it to the popular movements that lead to the fall of the Be