Note 252 — LETTERS TO MADAME DE GRIGNAN[11] FROM 1671 TO 1690. (continued 6)
Reading edition
The reason assigned here for the preference that was given to M. d’Avaux, is not the true one: d’Avaux had the merit of having foreseen and announced every event that happened, whereas De Barillon had the misfortune to be wrong in every thing; this was the real cause of the preference.