Note 104 — Chapter XI · FRENCH PROSE-WRITERS OF THE LATER SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
Reading edition
The true title, which is too characteristic not to be given in full, is, “Des Sages et Royales Œconomies domestiques, politiques, et militaires de Henri le Grand, le prince des vertus, des armes, et des lois, et le père en effet [i.e., en realité] de ses peuples françois. Et des servitudes utiles, obéissantes, convenables, et administrations loyales de Maximilien de Béthune, l’un des plus confidents familiers et utiles soldats et serviteurs du grand Mars des François. Dédiés à la France, à tous les bons soldats et tous peuples François.” It is described as printed at Amestelredam (Amsterdam), at the sign of the three immortal virtues crowned with amaranth—i.e., Faith, Hope, Charity (of which last Sully had no great share), by Alethinosgraphe of Clearétimélée, and Graphexechon of Pistariste—i.e., Veracious-Writer of Glory-Virtue-Care, and Emeritus Secretary of High Probity. The Œconomies Royales are included by M. Petitot in his collection of memoirs, 2nd series, vols. i.-ix.