Villeroy: marshal of France

1. 23. Polignac: cardinal and writer, author of the Anti-Lucrèce, (1661-1741.)

Page 92.^1. 6. Louis XVI. (17 54-1793)

Page 93. — 1. i. Régnier Desmarais: a noted grammarian. (1632-

1. II . La Mesnardidre : a poet who began life as a doctor of medicine. He made himself known by a Traité de la Mêlancholie^ which was pleasing to Richelieu, who made him his attending physician. Soon, giving himself entirely to literature, he became well known by means of his tragedies and poetry. He became a member of the Academy in 1655. (i 610- 1663).

Il8 NOTES,

I. 33. rancienne Uniyersité was established by Philip Augustus in

Page 96. — 1. 2. Voiture : a poet of the circle of the Hôtel de Rambouillet. (1598-1648.)

Page 97. — 1. 3. Amyot: the translator of Plutarch, celebrated for his prose style. ( 1 5 1 3-1 593- )

L 3. Marot : Qement Marot, the poet of the court of Francis I.

1. 28. Slademoiselle : the Duchesse of Montpensier, the only daughter of Gaston d'Orleans, and cousin of Louis XIV. She was commonly called La Grande Mademoiselle, (i 627-1 693.)

Page 98. — 1. 25. La Monnoye : author of a series of tales, Les Noels bourguignons^ which have still retained their popularity. ( 1 641-1728.)

Page 100. — 1. 32. Sorbonne : The Sorbonne was one of the divisions of the theological faculty of the University of Paris, founded about 1250 by Robert de Sorbonne, the confessor of Louis IX. It exercised great influence in ecclesiastical affairs, especially in the i6th and 17th centuries. Qosed by the Revolution, the building (which had been given by Richelieu) was restored to the city of Paris by Napoleon, on the condition that the theological faculty should share it with the faculties of science and belles-lettres.

Page 101. — 1. 2. Sully: the great minister of Henry IV. (1560- 1641.)

1. 2. Du Guay-Trouin: a celebrated naval officer under Louis XIV. (1673-1736.)

1. 3. Descartes: the greatest French philosopher, (i 596-1630).

1. 3. Thomas : a member of the Academy; author of a book of Éloges^ which are very much esteemed, (i 732-1 785.)

1. 8. Chamfort : he is likewise the author of an ÉU^e de Molière^ and ▼arious plays. ( 1 741-1 794).

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