Note 60 — Chapter II · The History of the “Ambassadors” from 1654 to the Present Day. Chronology of the Picture.
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St. Simon (“Mémoires”), who has nothing but sarcasm for the family of Mesmes in general, is full of admiration for the goodness, amiability, and unaffected piety of Mme. de Fontenilles. This lady seems to have been in every way a contrast to her husband.