Lives of the Most Eminent Literary And Scientific Men of France volume 1
Lives of the Most Eminent Literary And Scientific Men of France volume 1
Mary Shelley
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Les chanoines vermeils et brillant de santfe S'engraissoient d'une longue et sainte oisivete. Sans sortir de leurs lits, plus doux que leurs herraines, Ces pieux faineans faisoient chanter matines ; Veilloient k bien diner, and laissoient en leur lieu, A des chantres gages le soin de loiier Dieu. " Discord witnesses their repose with indignation: — " Quand la Discorde, encore loute noire de crimes, Sortant des Cordeliers pour aller aux Minimes ; Avec cet air hideux qui fait fremir la paix, S'ar...reta pres d'un arbre, au pie de son palais. LA, d'un ceil attentif contemplant son empire A I'aspect du tumulte elle-memc s'admire. " But, finding that the chapter of the Holy Chapel is im- pervious to her influence, her anger is roused; and, taking the form of an old chanter, she visits the trea- surer, a bishop, resolved to excite him to strife. The description of the prelate, who, supported by a breakfast, dozed till dinner, is full of wit : — " Dans le reduit d'une alcove enfon^ee, S'eldve un lit de plume h.
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