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HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF VALOIS.HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF VALOIS. (continued 2)THE ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS:

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ORIGINAL PREFACE.HISTORIC COURT MEMOIRS.

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Book in hand, he pointed out to me numberless faults of style, incoherent and fantastic imagery, sentiment alike exaggerated and a thousand leagues removed from nature. He considered, and still considers, Pierre Corneille to be a blind enthusiast of the ancients, whom we deem great since we do not know them. In his eyes, this declamatory poet was a republican more by virtue of his head than his heart or his intention,—one of those men more capricious than morose, who cannot reconcile themselves to what exists, and prefer to fall back upon bygone generations, not knowing how to live like friendly folk among their contemporaries.

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THE ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS:MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF LOUIS XIV. AND OF THE REGENCY

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SECRET COURT MEMOIRS.SECTION I.SECTION II.—LOUIS XIV.SECTION III.—MADEMOISELLE DE FONTANGE.SECTION IV.-MADAME DE LA VALLIERE.SECTION V.—MADAME DE MONTESPAN SECTION VI.—MADAME DE MAINTENON.SECTION VII.—THE QUEEN—CONSORT OF LOUIS XIV.

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SECTION VIII.—PHILIPPE I., DUC D'ORLEANS.SECTION IX.—PHILIPPE II., DUC D' ORLEANS, REGENT OF FRANCE.SECTION X.—THE AFFAIRS OF THE REGENCY.SECTION XI.—THE DUCHESSE D'ORLEANS, WIFE OF THE REGENT.SECTION XII.—MARIE-ANNE CHRISTINE VICTOIRE OF BAVARIA, THE FIRST DAUPHINE.SECTION XIII.—ADELAIDE OF SAVOY, THE SECOND DAUPHINE.SECTION XIV.—THE FIRST DAUPHIN.SECTION XV.—THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, THE SECOND DAUPHIN.SECTION XVI.—PETITE MADAME.

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SECTION XVII.—HENRIETTA OF ENGLAND, THE FIRST WIFE OF MONSIEUR, BROTHER OF LOUIS XIV.SECTION XVIII.—THE DUC DE BERRI.SECTION XIX.—THE DUCHESSE DE BERRI.SECTION XXI.—MADEMOISELLE DE VALOIS, CHARLOTTE-AGLAE, CONSORT OF THE PRINCE OF MODENA.SECTION XXII.—THE ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN OF THE REGENT, DUC D'ORLEANS.SECTION XXIII.—THE CHEVALIER DE LORRAINE.SECTION XXIV.—PHILIP V., KING OF SPAIN.SECTION XXV.—THE DUCHESSE LOUISE-FRANCISQUE, CONSORT OF LOUIS III., DUC DE BOURBON.SECTION XXVI.—THE YOUNGER DUCHESS.SECTION XXVII.—LOUIS III., DUC DE BOURBON.SECTION XXVIII.—FRANCOIS-LOUIS, PRINCE DE CONTI.SECTION XXIX.—THE GREAT PRINCESSE DE CONTI, DAUGHTER OF LA VALLIERE.SECTION XXX.—THE PRINCESS PALATINE, MARIE-THERESE DE BOURBON, WIFE OF FRANCOIS-LOUIS, PRINCE DE CONTI.SECTION XXXI.—LOUISE-ELIZABETH, PRINCESSE DE CONTI, CONSORT OF LOUIE-ARMAND DE CONTI.SECTION XXXII.—LOUIE-ARMAND, PRINCE DE CONTI.SECTION XXXIII.—THE ABBE DUBOIS.SECTION XXXIV.—MR. LAW.

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SECTION XXXV.—VICTOR AMADEUS, KING OF SICILY.SECTION XXXVI.—THE GRAND DUCHESS, WIFE OF COSMO II. OF FLORENCE.SECTION XXXVII.—THE DUCHESSE DE LORRAINE, ELIZABETH-CHARLOTTE PHILIPPINE D'ORLEANS, CONSORT OF LEOPOLD JOSEPH-CHARLES DE LORRAINE.SECTION XXXVIII.—THE DUC DU MAINE, LOUIS-AUGUSTUS.SECTION XXXIX.—THE DUCHESSE DU MAINE, LOUISE-BENOITE, DAUGHTER OF HENRI-JULES DE CONDE.SECTION XL.—LOUVOIS SECTION XLI.—LOUIS XV.SECTION XLII.—ANECDOTES AND HISTORICAL PARTICULARS RELATING TO VARIOUS PERSONS.SECTION XLII.—ANECDOTES AND HISTORICAL PARTICULARS RELATING TO VARIOUS PERSONS. (continued 2)ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XIV AND HIS COURT AND OF THE REGENCY

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INTRODUCTION

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ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS FOR THE ENTIRE SAINT-SIMON SET:MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XV. AND XVI.ADVERTISEMENT.INTRODUCTION.SECRET MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XV., AND MEMOIRS OF MADAME DU HAUSSET.SECRET MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XV., AND MEMOIRS OF MADAME DU HAUSSET. (continued 2)SECRET MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XV., AND MEMOIRS OF MADAME DU HAUSSET. (continued 3)SECRET COURT MEMOIRS OF LOUIS XVI. AND THE ROYAL FAMILY OF FRANCE SECTION II.SECTION III.SECTION IV.SECTION V.SECTION VI.SECTION VII.SECTION VIII.SECTION IX.SECTION X.

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SECTION II.SECTION III.SECTION IV.SECTION V.SECTION VI.SECTION VII.SECTION VIII.SECTION IX.POSTSCRIPT:SECTION X.SECTION XI.SECTION XII.SECTION XIII.SECTION XIV.SECTION XV.SECTION XVI.SECTION XVII.SECTION XVIII.SECTION XIX.THE ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS:MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR.MADAME CAMPAN HISTORIC COURT MEMOIRS.MEMOIR OF MADAME CAMPAN.MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF MARIE ANTOINETTE,

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MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF MARIE ANTOINETTE, QUEEN OF FRANCE

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NOTE.THE ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS:MEMOIRS OF THE COURT OF ST. CLOUD SECRET COURT MEMOIRS.

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THE ETEXT EDITOR'S BOOKMARKS:MEMOIRS OF COUNT GRAMMONT

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF ANTHONY HAMILTON.

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Birth of Louis XV.—The Marechale de la Meilleraye.—Saint-Ruth's Cudgel.—The Cardinal de Bouillon's Desertion from France.—Anecdotes of His Audacity.

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