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The "Characters" of Jean de La Bruyère

Note 499 — X. OF THE SOVEREIGN AND THE STATE.487

Henri Van Laun translation

The letters T. K. L. stand for Tækely, a Hungarian nobleman who broke out in open rebellion against the Emperor of Austria, Leopold I. (1640-1705), and gained a victory over the Imperial troops on the 21st of August 1690.

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