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Hereditary Genius
mended the purity of his Latin more than that of his daughters, and Grynaeus
(see under
DIVINES
)
dedicated to him an edition of Plato, while Erasmus
inscribed to him the works of Aristotle. He had enough strength of character to
deny the king's supremacy, and on that account he lay for some time in the
Tower under sentence of death. (“ Life of More,” by Rev. Joseph Hunter,
1828, Preface, p. xxxvi.)
Richelieu, Armand J. du Plessis, Cardinal Due de. The great minister of France
under Louis XIV. He was educated for arms, but devoted himself to study, and
entered the Church at a very early age—earlier than was legal—and became
Doctor. Aet. 39 he was chief minister, and thenceforward he absolutely reigned
for eighteen years. He was not a loveable man. He pursued but one end—the
establishment of a strong despotism. Died aet. 57.
F. Francois du Plessis, seigneur de Richelieu; signalized himself as a soldier and a
diplomatist. Was promoted to be “grand prevot de France,” and was highly
rewarded by Henri IV.
[B.] Henri; became “marechal de camp,” and was killed in a duel just when he was
about to be promoted to the government of Angers.
B. Alphonse L.; Cardinal of Lyons. Became a monk of the Chartreuse, and
practised great austerity. He behaved nobly in Lyons at the time of the plague.
BP. (Grandson of Henri.) Louis F. Armand, Due de Richelieu. He was Marshal of
France, and personified the eighteenth century; being frivolous, fond of
intrigue, immoral, without remorse, imperturbably good-humoured, and
courageous. He was a seven months' child, and lived to aet. 92. His children
were—
BPS. The “trop celebre” Due de Fronsac.
BPS. The witty and beautiful Countess of Egmont.
BPP. (Son of the Due de Fronsac.) Armand E., Due de Richelieu; Prime Minister
of France under Louis XVIII. Died in 1822.
nS. Comte de Gramont, wit and courtier. See under LITERARY MEN.
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