The Ancient Regime eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 652 pages of information about The Ancient Regime.

The Ancient Regime eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 652 pages of information about The Ancient Regime.

[11].  Mme. de Genlis, “Adéle et Théodore,” I. 312. — De Goncourt, “La Femme an dixhuitième siècle,” 318. — Mme. d’Oberkirk, I. 56. — Description of the puff au sentiment of the Duchesse de Chartres (de Goncourt, 311):  “In the background is a woman seated in a chair and holding an infant, which represents the Duc de Valois and his nurse.  On the right is a parrot pecking at a cherry, and on the left a little Negro, the duchess’s two pets:  the whole is intermingled with locks of hair of all the relations of Mme. de Chartres, the hair of her husband, father and father-in-law.”

[12].  Mme. de Genlis, “Les Dangers du Monde.”  I, scène VII; II, scène IV; — “Adèle et Théodore,” I. 312; — “Souvenirs de Félicie,” 199; — Bachaumont, IV, 320.

[13].  Mme. de la Rochejacquelein, “Mémoires.”

[14].  Mme. de Genlis, “Mémoires,” chap.  XX. — De Lauzun, 270.

[15].  Mme. d’Oberkirk, II. 35 (1783-1784).  Mme. Campan, III. 371. — Mercier, “Tableau de Paris,” passim.

[16].  “Correspondance” by Métra, XVII. 55, (1784).—­ Mme. d’Oberkirk, II. 234. — “Marie Antoinette,” by d’Arneth and Geffroy, II. 63, 29.

[17].  “Le Gouvernement de Normandie,” by Hippeau, IV. 387 (Letters of June 4, 1789, by an eye-witness).

[18].  Florian, “Ruth”.

[19].  Hippeau, IV. 86 (June 23, 1773), on the representation of “Le Siege de Calais,” at the Comédie Française, at the moment when Mlle. Vestris has pronounced these words: 

  Le Français dans son prince aime à trouver un frère
  Qui, né fils de l’Etat, en devienne le père.

“Long and universal plaudits greeted the actress who had turned in the direction of the Dauphin.”  In another place these verses recur: 

  Quelle leçon pour vous, superbes potentats! 
  Veillez sur vos sujets dans le rang le plus bas,
  Tel, loin de vos regards, dans la misère expire,
  Qui quelque jour peut-être, eût sauvé votre empire.

“The Dauphin and the Dauphine in turn applauded the speech.  This demonstration of their sensibility was welcomed with new expressions of affection and gratitude.”

[20].  Madame de Genlis, “Souvenirs de Félicie,” 76, 161.

[21].  M. de Montlosier; in the Constituent Assembly, is about the only person familiar with feudal laws.

[22].  “A competent and impartial man who would estimate the chances of the success of the Révolution would find that there are more against it than against the five winning numbers in a lottery; but this is possible, and unfortunately, this time, they all came out” (Duc de Lévis, “Souvenirs,” 328.)

[23].  “Corinne,” by Madame de Staël, the character of the Comte d’Erfeuil. — Malonet, “Mémoires,” II. 297 (a memorable instance of political stupidity).

[24].  Mme. Campan, II. 140, 313. — Duc de Choiseul, “Mémoires.”

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