St. Evremond : a moralist and critic

1. 15. Bussy: Bussy-Rabutin, a memoir writer. His best known book is the Histoire Amoureuse des Gaules, (i 618-1693.)

1. 16. Clérembault : l'abbé Jules de Qérembault, famous for his ugliness, who succeeded La Fontaine in the Academy. He died in 1714.

1. 16. de Retz: coadjutor of the archbishop of Paris. He took an active part in the Fronde, and has left interesting memoirs, (i 614-1679.)

Page 84. — 1. i. Conrart: left a few letters and memoirs which were not published until after his death. At his home met the company of literary men which later, at the request of Richelieu, became incorporated as the Académie Française.

1. I. Vaugelas: celebrated grammarian; author of Remarques sur la langue française. ( 1 586-1 650. )

1.26. Sirmond: the Jesuit confessor of Louis XIII. (i 559-1 651.)

1. 27. Balzac : commonly known as the elder Balzac, who was noted for his elegant literary style. ( 1 594- 1 654. )

1. 27. la reine Marguerite : Margaret of Navarre, a sister of Francis I. (1492-1549.)

1. 33. Mademoiselle de Scudéry: the author of a any well-known novels, among them being Le Grand Cyrus and Clilie. (i 607-1 701.)

Page 85. — I. 18. Évandre : a fabled prince of Latium who welcomed iEneas upon his arrival, and aided him against the Rutuli.

1.27. Chapelain: a literary man and poet; author of an epic, La Pucelle, which deals with the story of Jeanne d'Arc. This was ridiculed by Boileau for its pompous, artificial style, and was a failure.

Page 86.-1. 12. Des Marets de Saint-Sorlin : a poet, (i 595-1 676.) 1. 12. Boisrobert: a poet, and favorite of Richelieu. ( 1 592-1662.) \. 24. Mécène : Maecenas, a Roman statesman and patron of letters,

wlio lived from about 70 to 8 B.C.

Page 87. — 1. 33. Tite-Live: Titus Livius, the Roman historian.

(59 B.C.-18A.D.) Page 88. — 1. 6. Le Jugement du Cid. There was great discussion

when Corneille's play, Le Cid^ appeared in 1636, and at the request of

Richelieu a document was drawn up by the Academy, written for the most part by Chapelain, in which the play was criticised from a technical standpoint.

1. 17. Chancelier Séguier was chancellor of France under Louis XIII. and Louis XIV. (1588-1672.)

Page 89. — 1. 21. Mme. de Maintenon, after the death of Maria Theresa, became the wife of Louis XIV. by a secret marriage in 1684. She has left interesting letters. (1635-1719.)

1. 23. Brossette was the founder of the Academy at Lyons. He is also known for having edited and commented upon the works of Boileau. (1671-1743.)

1. 30. Fléchier: a sacred orator and skilful writer. (1632-1710.)

1. 30. Montausier : governor of the son of Louis XIV., the Dauphin. (1610-1690.)

Page 90. — 1. 10. Charpentier was a literary man and scholar. (1620i7oi.)

1. II. La Motte : chiefly known as a fable writer and dramatist. (1672-

1. 16. La Régence: the regency of the Duke of Orleans. (171 5-1 723.)

1. 19. Fleury: the prime minister of Louis XV. (i 653-1 743.)