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A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1

Note 126 — Chapter VIII

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Scudéry writes "Urfé," and this confirms the obiter dictum of Sainte-Beuve, that with the Christian name, the "Monsieur," or some other title you must use the "de," otherwise not. But in this particular instance I think most French writers give the particle.

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