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The "Characters" of Jean de La Bruyère

Note 592 — XI. OF MANKIND.

Henri Van Laun translation

All the names given by our author have already been mentioned before, except that of Claude de Lingendes (1595-1660), one of the best preachers among the Jesuits, and whose reputation must have been great to quote him with such illustrious dead; and whilst Bossuet, Bourdaloue, and Fénelon were still alive.

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