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قراءة كتاب The book of the ladies Illustrious Dames: The Reign and Amours of the Bourbon Régime
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The book of the ladies Illustrious Dames: The Reign and Amours of the Bourbon Régime
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THE BOOK OF THE LADIES
The Book of the
Illustrious Dames
BY
Pierre de Bourdeïlle, Abbé de Brantôme
With Introductory Essay By
C.-A. Sainte-Beuve
Unexpurgated Rendition into English
PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR MEMBERS OF THE
VERSAILLES HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NEW YORK
Copyright, 1899.
By H. P. & Co.
——
All Rights Reserved.
| Édition de Luxe This edition is limited to two hundred copies, of which this is Number ............. |
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| DISCOURSE I. Anne de Bretagne, Queen of France | 25 |
| Sainte-Beuve’s remarks upon her | 40 |
| DISCOURSE II. Catherine de’ Medici, Queen, and mother of our last kings | 44 |
| Sainte-Beuve’s remarks upon her | 85 |
| DISCOURSE III. Marie Stuart, Queen of Scotland, formerly Queen of our France | 89 |
| Sainte-Beuve’s essay on her | 121 |
| DISCOURSE IV. Élisabeth of France, Queen of Spain | 138 |
| DISCOURSE V. Marguerite, Queen of France and of Navarre, sole daughter now remaining of the Noble House of France | 152 |
| Sainte-Beuve’s essay on her | 193 |
| DISCOURSE VI. Mesdames, the Daughters of the Noble House of France: | |
| Madame Yoland | 214 |
| Madame Jeanne | 215 |
| Madame Anne | 216 |
| Madame Claude | 219 |
| Madame Renée | 220 |
| Mesdames Charlotte, Louise, Magdelaine, Marguerite | 223 |
| Mesdames Élisabeth, Claude, and Marguerite | 229 |
| Madame Diane | 231 |
| Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre | 234 |
| Sainte-Beuve’s essay on the latter | 243 |