la Jeunesse de Henri V, was brought out in i8o

1. 2$, Valentin Cottrart (1603 — 1675), though a membér of tfie Acadéînie Française, has published nothing of importance. Bôileau, alluding to him, says : <

** Imitons de Conrart le silence prudent."

Jean Chapelain (1595 — 1674), one of Boileau's victims. His jpoem la Pucelle which had for thirty years been anxiously expected by the literary world was never pubhshed in its entirety, the first twelve cantos having met at the hands of critics with the most unfavourable réception.

I. 3 1. à n^en voir que le reflet, if we may judge by the reflection of it.

P. 39, 1. 4. Antoine Vincent Arnault (1766 — 1834). I^e vigour and terseness of his fables has often been admired ; the désignation satire would almost suit them better.

1. 7. V Optimiste (1788), v "comédie ëtincelante de traits charmants," — les Châteaux en Espagne (1789), **I1 n'y a rien de plus' gai " ( Jule? Janin) — Monsieur de Crac (i 79 1 ). * * Il amuse et se fait lire encore par les grâces de l'imprévu." (Jules Janin.)

1. 10. plein de sens et de nuances, full of good sensé and of discrimination.

L 13. un demi-Térence, "Collin d'Harleville avait le' don def l'invention... Encore aujourd'hui il est compté parmi les maîtres.", (Jules Janin.)