Women of Modern France
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The great literary men whom Mme. De Tencin gathered about her, Fontenelle, Montesquieu, Mairan, Marivaux, Helvétius, Marmontel, werecalled her menagerie, or her _bêtes_. Among them, Marivaux receiveda pension of one thousand écus from her, besides drawing at will uponthe exchequer of an old maid by the name of Saint-Jean. Marmontel, desirous of writing tragedies, took lessons from the famous Mlle. Clairon—at his friend's expense. To give a correct idea of thecharacter of woman's influence upon ...the literary style of thatcentury, the words of Marmontel may be quoted: "He who wishes to writewith precision, energy, and vigor, may live with man only; but he whoin his style wishes to have subtleness, amenity, charm, flexibility, will do well, I think, to live with woman. " Mme. De Tencin exerted an immense influence upon the men of hercircle, especially socially; for example, she married the wealthy M. De La Popelinière to Mlle. Dancourt. She was one of the few reallyconsummate diplomats; later on, she became less associated withintrigues, and gave lessons in current diplomacy, with which she wasperfectly familiar.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The great literary men whom Mme. De Tencin gathered about her, Fontenelle, Montesquieu, Mairan, Marivaux, Helvétius, Marmontel, werecalled her menagerie, or her _bêtes_. Among them, Marivaux receiveda pension of one thousand écus from her, besides drawing at will uponthe exchequer of an old maid by the name of Saint-Jean. Marmontel, desirous of writing tragedies, took lessons from the famous Mlle. Clairon—at his friend's expense. To give a correct idea of thecharacter of woman's influence upon ...the literary style of thatcentury, the words of Marmontel may be quoted: "He who wishes to writewith precision, energy, and vigor, may live with man only; but he whoin his style wishes to have subtleness, amenity, charm, flexibility, will do well, I think, to live with woman. " Mme. De Tencin exerted an immense influence upon the men of hercircle, especially socially; for example, she married the wealthy M. De La Popelinière to Mlle. Dancourt. She was one of the few reallyconsummate diplomats; later on, she became less associated withintrigues, and gave lessons in current diplomacy, with which she wasperfectly familiar.
What to read after Women of Modern France?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Thieme Hugo Paul to read onlineMoreLess
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