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The "Characters" of Jean de La Bruyère

Note 155 — II. OF PERSONAL MERIT.

Henri Van Laun translation

The first part of this paragraph, referring to “false greatness,” is said to apply to the Marshal de Villeroy; the second, alluding to “true greatness,” to Marshal Turenne (1611-1675).

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