The history of the French Academy. Erected at Paris by the late famous Cardinal de Richelieu, and consisting of the most refined wits of that nation. Wherein is set down its original and establishment, its statutes, daies, places, and manner of assemblies, &c. With the names of its members, a character of their persons, and a catalogue of their works / Written in French, by Mr. Paul Pellison.

Paul Pellisson

Date:: 1657

Credit: The history of the French Academy. Erected at Paris by the late famous Cardinal de Richelieu, and consisting of the most refined wits of that nation. Wherein is set down its original and establishment, its statutes, daies, places, and manner of assemblies, &c. With the names of its members, a character of their persons, and a catalogue of their works / Written in French, by Mr. Paul Pellison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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if anyof the Company had’ ‘com- rir] pofed any. Work, as it often happened, of lit) hg Communicated it yoluncarily tothe reft, nain! whofréely toldhim cheir opinions. ‘Their tht off conferences were concluded fometimes , Rd}. witha walk, and fometimes with a collati- on. Thus they continued three or four ei veares, and asl have heard divers of them tht! day, withextream plealure, and incredi1- hich} bleadvantace, Info much as even at this | inglefe} «day, when they talke of chole times, and then tho‘e of Friendfhip, they enjoyed whatfoever an ingenions Society and aRati- onal life has either fiveet or charming, They had made an order not to {peake of ittoany body, which was very exactly ob'ervedfora time. The firft chat fail- edinit, was Afonfieur de Malleville (for tisnohure co accufe him of a fault which | the happinefle of the event has excuffed ) He had faid fomething of it toMonfeur Faret, who had then newly printed his ) Honefte-Homme; and who having obtained fl) Leave to be at one of their conferences , 4 brought with him a Copie of “his! Book | which he gave them.He returned with very @ Mach Sacifaction, as well with their judg- ia) ments which they gave of his book, as with @ all that paffcin the reft ofthe convérfation. | B 3 But

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