Yankees at the Court: The First Americans in ParisThe author discusses the experiences of the first American diplomats in the court of Versailles during the years 1775-85. This book includes Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. |
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Page 138
... Madame d'Houdetot was regarded as the kindest of women by all who knew her . The critic and writer Sainte - Beuve , who could be cruel , said of her : " Madame d'Houdetot is one of those souls one can paint in a word : she has gone ...
... Madame d'Houdetot was regarded as the kindest of women by all who knew her . The critic and writer Sainte - Beuve , who could be cruel , said of her : " Madame d'Houdetot is one of those souls one can paint in a word : she has gone ...
Page 256
... Madame Helvétius in Auteuil that he went , as he had done again and again over the years . Auteuil is next to Passy , but Madame Helvétius and Madame Brillon were not friends . They might as well have lived poles apart in- stead of the ...
... Madame Helvétius in Auteuil that he went , as he had done again and again over the years . Auteuil is next to Passy , but Madame Helvétius and Madame Brillon were not friends . They might as well have lived poles apart in- stead of the ...
Page 257
... Madame Brillon called " notre monde . " Madame Helvétius had known comparative poverty , and would not have minded talking about it in the least , had she not felt that there were more interesting things in her life to talk about : her ...
... Madame Brillon called " notre monde . " Madame Helvétius had known comparative poverty , and would not have minded talking about it in the least , had she not felt that there were more interesting things in her life to talk about : her ...
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