Table Talk: Or, Selections from the Ana. Containing Extracts from the Different Collections of Ana, French, English, Italian, and German. With Bibliographical Notices |
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... whole attention to literature ; and having soon after- wards acquired the particular friendship of Cardinal de Retz , he accepted of a situation in the household of that prelate , where he continued to enjoy the sweets of study and ...
... whole attention to literature ; and having soon after- wards acquired the particular friendship of Cardinal de Retz , he accepted of a situation in the household of that prelate , where he continued to enjoy the sweets of study and ...
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... whole by Bautru , laughed with all his heart at the scene . At last the Queen , who perceived it , said to Madame de Bautru , " Is it not the case that Bautru has made you believe that I am deaf ? " Madame de Bautru admitted that ...
... whole by Bautru , laughed with all his heart at the scene . At last the Queen , who perceived it , said to Madame de Bautru , " Is it not the case that Bautru has made you believe that I am deaf ? " Madame de Bautru admitted that ...
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... whole party were astonished at this exorbitant allowance . At last one of them thought of put- ting the question , " But , do you pay him ? ” “ Oh , no , " said he . XXIV . CARDINAL RICHELIEU . A gentleman was once talking very loudly ...
... whole party were astonished at this exorbitant allowance . At last one of them thought of put- ting the question , " But , do you pay him ? ” “ Oh , no , " said he . XXIV . CARDINAL RICHELIEU . A gentleman was once talking very loudly ...
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... whole matter into ridicule . " My brother , " said Sachot , in his reply , " seems to treat the matter lightly Very probably he thinks a nose is of no conse quence . " XXVIII . THE ARCHBISHOP OF LYONS . The Archbishop of Lyons had his ...
... whole matter into ridicule . " My brother , " said Sachot , in his reply , " seems to treat the matter lightly Very probably he thinks a nose is of no conse quence . " XXVIII . THE ARCHBISHOP OF LYONS . The Archbishop of Lyons had his ...
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... whole of this story is proved to be a mistake by Bayle ; Article Alcyonius . Varillas , in his Louis XI . , was the author of this calumny . Philelphus never wrote a Trea- tise De Contemptu Mundi . formation with regard to his books ...
... whole of this story is proved to be a mistake by Bayle ; Article Alcyonius . Varillas , in his Louis XI . , was the author of this calumny . Philelphus never wrote a Trea- tise De Contemptu Mundi . formation with regard to his books ...
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