The Court of Louis Xv
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The clergy, even at a period of abasement, retained their princi- ples, and the Church would not be the dupe of a woman. But one thing, the absolution of a priest, was needful to enable her to go on playing her part as companion to the King, female minister, peace- make^r between the King and the royal family, the Crown and the Parliaments, the clergy and the phi- losophers. All she had to do to merit and obtain this absolution was to withdraw from the court.
But the Marquise would have preferr...ed death to 174 THE COURT OF LOUIS XV.
retreat. The atmosphere of Versailles was indispen- sable to her. Far from the scene of her sorry tri- umphs she would have expired in rage and despair.
Louis XV. well knew that to dismiss her would be to kill her. Therefore he kept her near him, but solely through compassion.
Madame de Pompadour had put herself in commu- nication with a Jesuit, Pere de Sacy, whom she had formerly known, and from whom she hoped to gain, not only absolution, but permission to remain at the palace of Versailles.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The clergy, even at a period of abasement, retained their princi- ples, and the Church would not be the dupe of a woman. But one thing, the absolution of a priest, was needful to enable her to go on playing her part as companion to the King, female minister, peace- make^r between the King and the royal family, the Crown and the Parliaments, the clergy and the phi- losophers. All she had to do to merit and obtain this absolution was to withdraw from the court.
But the Marquise would have preferr...ed death to 174 THE COURT OF LOUIS XV.
retreat. The atmosphere of Versailles was indispen- sable to her. Far from the scene of her sorry tri- umphs she would have expired in rage and despair.
Louis XV. well knew that to dismiss her would be to kill her. Therefore he kept her near him, but solely through compassion.
Madame de Pompadour had put herself in commu- nication with a Jesuit, Pere de Sacy, whom she had formerly known, and from whom she hoped to gain, not only absolution, but permission to remain at the palace of Versailles.
What to read after The Court of Louis Xv?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Imbert De Saint-Amand, 1834-1900 to read onlineMoreLess
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