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The "Characters" of Jean de La Bruyère

Note 93 — I. OF WORKS OF THE MIND.

Henri Van Laun translation

On the first day of the feast a splendid “collation” was given by the Prince to the Dauphin, at the cross-way of “La Table,” amidst a temple of verdure erected for the occasion. Any meal taken between the dinner and supper hours, or any festive repast, was called in Louis XIV.ʼs time a collation.

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