Madame De Sevign
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This con- dition rendered them the more necessary to each other. As their ill health forced them to shun society, they arranged more than ever to be mutually sufficient. Madame de Sevign6, who saw them more regularly after they w'ere more alone and more gloomy, tells us "that nothing could be compared to the confidence and the charm of their friendship. " To pass from Madame de Lafayette and La Rochefoucauld to Monsieur and Madame de Coulangcs, is going from one extreme to the other. The latter... are no less gay, bustling, animated, than the former are serious and grave. This charming pair are the embodi- ment of movement and life. It is impossi- ble to have more wit than they, — a wit all 72 Madame de Sevigne, sparkle and flash, always armed and ready with a repartee. In the conversation both of the husband and of the wife, epigrams fly off hke sparks. Tediousness cannot exist in their presence ; accordingly every one loves them, seeks them, invites them, and desires to keep them. Nevertheless, on looking closer one perceives that they are not on the best foot- ing together.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
This con- dition rendered them the more necessary to each other. As their ill health forced them to shun society, they arranged more than ever to be mutually sufficient. Madame de Sevign6, who saw them more regularly after they w'ere more alone and more gloomy, tells us "that nothing could be compared to the confidence and the charm of their friendship. " To pass from Madame de Lafayette and La Rochefoucauld to Monsieur and Madame de Coulangcs, is going from one extreme to the other. The latter... are no less gay, bustling, animated, than the former are serious and grave. This charming pair are the embodi- ment of movement and life. It is impossi- ble to have more wit than they, — a wit all 72 Madame de Sevigne, sparkle and flash, always armed and ready with a repartee. In the conversation both of the husband and of the wife, epigrams fly off hke sparks. Tediousness cannot exist in their presence ; accordingly every one loves them, seeks them, invites them, and desires to keep them. Nevertheless, on looking closer one perceives that they are not on the best foot- ing together.
What to read after Madame De Sevign?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Gaston Boissier to read onlineMoreLess
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