The French Librarian: Or Literary Guide, Pointing Out the Best Works of the Principal Writers of France, in Every Branch of Literature; with Criticisms, Personal Anecdotes, and Bibliographical Notices; Preceded by a Sketch of the Progress of French Literature |
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... Louis into Palestine , and wrote an account of the reign and actions of his mas- ter . His " Mémoires " are a perfect represen- tation of the time at which he lived , and no- thing that can be compared to them appeared in France till ...
... Louis into Palestine , and wrote an account of the reign and actions of his mas- ter . His " Mémoires " are a perfect represen- tation of the time at which he lived , and no- thing that can be compared to them appeared in France till ...
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... Louis XIII , to resemble that of Italy , until Richelieu , who was desirous to establish literary as well as political despotism , founded the cele- brated French Academy . Much has been said for and against such institutions , and we ...
... Louis XIII , to resemble that of Italy , until Richelieu , who was desirous to establish literary as well as political despotism , founded the cele- brated French Academy . Much has been said for and against such institutions , and we ...
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... on which all the best writers of the age of Louis XIV formed . their own . But this was the least of his claims to the admiration of posterity ; at once eminent in piety , and distinguished for learning , sound as XX SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS.
... on which all the best writers of the age of Louis XIV formed . their own . But this was the least of his claims to the admiration of posterity ; at once eminent in piety , and distinguished for learning , sound as XX SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS.
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... Louis XIV , and procured it the distinguishing and not unde- served appellation of the Augustan age of * It may appear strange that no mention should have been made in this volume , of the productions of the Port - Royal- ists . It was ...
... Louis XIV , and procured it the distinguishing and not unde- served appellation of the Augustan age of * It may appear strange that no mention should have been made in this volume , of the productions of the Port - Royal- ists . It was ...
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... Louis XV . died , does not appear in the collection . It will be recollected that the preacher , in alluding to the scriptural passage " Yet forty days , and Nineveh shall be overthrown . ” — : ( Jonah III . 4. ) seemed to predict a ...
... Louis XV . died , does not appear in the collection . It will be recollected that the preacher , in alluding to the scriptural passage " Yet forty days , and Nineveh shall be overthrown . ” — : ( Jonah III . 4. ) seemed to predict a ...
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