. Twenty centuries of Paris . militia which he founded—dependentupon and consequently faithful to the crown—was the collection of his unjust levies. As he laydying at Fontainebleau he said to his childrengathered at his bedside, I have put on so manytalliages and laid hands on so much riches that Ishall never be absolved. Paris did not increase much in extent or inpopulation during Philips reign. Its beauty layin the harmony that was building every new con-struction like its fellows, ogival (Gothic), withpointed windows and doors and high-pitchedroofs—a style superb in large edifices but givin
. Twenty centuries of Paris . militia which he founded—dependentupon and consequently faithful to the crown—was the collection of his unjust levies. As he laydying at Fontainebleau he said to his childrengathered at his bedside, I have put on so manytalliages and laid hands on so much riches that Ishall never be absolved. Paris did not increase much in extent or inpopulation during Philips reign. Its beauty layin the harmony that was building every new con-struction like its fellows, ogival (Gothic), withpointed windows and doors and high-pitchedroofs—a style superb in large edifices but givinga pinched appearance to domestic architecture. The Louvre served its grim purpose untouchedthrough this period. Its commander was raisedto the rank of captain and was honored by beingforced to stand in no ones presence but the kingsand to receive orders only from his royal master. The little church of Saint Julien still servedas the chapel of the University, and Philip de-creed that the Provost of Paris, the kings rep-. >- z^ a3as _J I u r-i UJ m o a> M _i UJ 1- a> <o i I
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