. Louis the Fourteenth, and the court of France in the seventeenth century. went atan early age to Paris, where she became an authoress, from necessity:a fact which did not, however, militate against her admission to thebest society, while her wit made her a welcome addition to all theliterary circles of the time. Her novels are numerous, and obtainedgreat success, although they are wanting in nature, and essentiallyFrench as regards the persons described. Her principal works are The Court of France 119 waiting upon La Valliere, to solicit her interest infavour of the condemned Minister; and t
. Louis the Fourteenth, and the court of France in the seventeenth century. went atan early age to Paris, where she became an authoress, from necessity:a fact which did not, however, militate against her admission to thebest society, while her wit made her a welcome addition to all theliterary circles of the time. Her novels are numerous, and obtainedgreat success, although they are wanting in nature, and essentiallyFrench as regards the persons described. Her principal works are The Court of France 119 waiting upon La Valliere, to solicit her interest infavour of the condemned Minister; and they found awilling Coadjutor in the gentle Louise, who was asanxious to preserve the life of Fouquet as the warmestof his friends, and who exerted all her influence overthe mind of the King to induce his mercy: an attemptin which, seconded by the Queen-mother (who, amidall her indignation, was desirous that he should notsuffer the extreme penalty of his offences), she happilysucceeded. Cyrus, Clelia, Ibrahim, Matilda of Aquilar, Almahida, Ctlanira, died in
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