A Popular History of France From the Earliest Times, volume 5

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A Popular History of France From the Earliest Times, volume 5
Guizot (François)
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"At length, under pressure from M. De Bois-Robert, who gave him pretty plainly tounderstand what was his master's desire, this answer slipped from him:'The gentlemen of the Academy can do as they please; since you write meword that my Lord would like to see their judgment, and it would diverthis Eminence, I have nothing further to say. '" These expressions were taken as a formal consent, and as the Academystill excused themselves, " Let those gentlemen know, " said the cardinalat last, "that I ...desire it, and that I shall love them as they love me. " There was nothing for it but to obey. Whilst Bois-Robert was amusing hismaster by representing before him a parody of the _Cid, _ played by hislackeys and scullions, the Academy was at work drawing up theirSentiments respecting the _Cid_.
Thrice submitted to the cardinal, who thrice sent it back with somestrong remarks appended, the judgment of the Academicians did not succeedin satisfying the minister. "What was wanted was the complaisance ofsubmission, what was obtained was only that of gratitude.


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