Journal and Memoirs of the Marquis D'argenson, Vol. 1 of 2: Published From the Autograph Mss. In the Library of the Louvre by E. J. B. Rathery (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Excerpt from Journal and Memoirs of the Marquis D'argenson, Vol. 1 of 2: Published From the Autograph Mss. In the Library of the Louvre by E. J. B. Rathery

Important discussion in the French Academy. - The king urged to show himself more in public. Bad condition of affairs within the.

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Excerpt from Journal and Memoirs of the Marquis D'argenson, Vol. 1 of 2: Published From the Autograph Mss. In the Library of the Louvre by E. J. B. Rathery

Family history. Beginning of his father's fortune. The latter's character and career - Education of himself and brother. Lege life. Entrance into the world. His father's advice. Char acteristics of the family. - Decides never to gamble. Is intendant of Hainaut in 1720, when twenty-five years old - Various reforma tions introduced by him. Obligations of the regent to his father. Bitter feeling to the Due de saint-simon. Calamities in France at the arrival of Queen Maria Leczinska. Terrible poverty of the provinces. - Love - adair with Madame de G - Madame de Prie, mistress of Monsieur 1e Due. She governs France for two years. Her portrait and career. Poisons herself. Cardinal de Fleury succeeds Monsieur 1e Due as prime-minister. D'argenson returns to Paris and seeks office. Fermentation in church affairs. The Keeper of the Seals, Monsieur Chauvelin, his portrait and career. Judgment on him, afterwards revoked. Description of an intractable intendant. D'argenson's own intractability. Be comes better known to Fleury and Chauvelin. Writes memorials for them on various public matters. - The Entresol. - The Abbé de saint-pierre. Suppression of the Entresol 41.

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