The book Fénelon, His Friends And His Enemies, 1651-1715 was written by author Sanders, Ella Katharine Here you can read free online of Fénelon, His Friends And His Enemies, 1651-1715 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Fénelon, His Friends And His Enemies, 1651-1715 a good or bad book?
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In the March after the publication of Lea Maximea he sum- moned de Noailles, Archbishop of Paris, and Oodet Desmarais, Bishop of Chartres, to confer upon it. These two we^e not only eminent in the Church, but also closely connected with the Court, and conspicuous figiures at Versailles. The one was confessor to Mme. de Main- tenon, and the other her most intimate correspondent. It would have been an act of heroism for either of them to risk the alienation of royal favour, and the heroic faculty... was lacking, therefore the Bishop of Meaux, whose opinion repreisented that of the King, ruled the conference, and the greater part of Les Maximus was con- demned as heretical. It was possible that, in conformity with this verdict, every bishop iq France would forbid Digitized by Google ij4 PfeNELON thd (Si'culaticto of the hook withlii hi» diocfeae, and M itiakei F^nelon'iS position ill the Ohurch unteitoble. Many of his friends urged submission abd the whhdtawal of \ L^ Mitffimea, bat h€, a\t^aking all at once to the full menat^ of Bdssuet's enmity, appefaled to Rome.
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