Beacon Lights of HistoryCosimo, Inc., 2009 M01 1 - 420 pages First published posthumously in 1902, this collection of the lectures of American historian JOHN LORD (1810-1894) is a charming rummage through 6,000 years of European and American history, exploring the past from "the old pagan civilizations" to modern leaders and cultures on both sides of the Atlantic. This replica edition features all the original illustrations, hard to come by in other recent versions. It will delight both readers of history and lovers of beautiful, classic books. Volume VII: "Great Women" covers: [ Heloise and love [ Joan of Arc and heroic women [ Saint Theresa and religious enthusiasm [ Madame de Maintenon: the political woman [ Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough: the woman of the world [ women in literature [ women in politics [ the education of women [ George Eliot: woman as novelist [ and more |
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... influence PAGE • 133 • 134 135 136 136 137 137 • 138 139 139 139 140 MADAME DE MAINTENON . THE POLITICAL WOMAN . Birth of Madame de Maintenon 146 • Her early life 146 • Marriage with Scarron Governess of Montespan's children ...
... influence PAGE • 133 • 134 135 136 136 137 137 • 138 139 139 139 140 MADAME DE MAINTENON . THE POLITICAL WOMAN . Birth of Madame de Maintenon 146 • Her early life 146 • Marriage with Scarron Governess of Montespan's children ...
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John Lord. PAGE Secret of Madame de Maintenon's influence 164 Her mistakes Religious intolerance 165 · 166 Revocation of the Edict of Nantes Persecution of the Protestants . Influence of Bossuet Foundation of the school of St. Cyr • ...
John Lord. PAGE Secret of Madame de Maintenon's influence 164 Her mistakes Religious intolerance 165 · 166 Revocation of the Edict of Nantes Persecution of the Protestants . Influence of Bossuet Foundation of the school of St. Cyr • ...
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... influence of the Duchess Her anger and revenge Power of Harley • Disgrace of the Duchess The Tories in power • Dismissal of Marlborough Bolingbroke Swift . His persecution of the Duchess Addison · Voluntary exile of Marlborough • 200 ...
... influence of the Duchess Her anger and revenge Power of Harley • Disgrace of the Duchess The Tories in power • Dismissal of Marlborough Bolingbroke Swift . His persecution of the Duchess Addison · Voluntary exile of Marlborough • 200 ...
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... influence Literary women Their future HANNAH MORE . PAGE 291 • 291 • 291 292 292 • 293 • 294 • · 295 • 295 EDUCATION OF WOMAN . Progress of female education 300 Youth of Hannah More . 304 Her accomplishments . 304 Teaches school . 304 ...
... influence Literary women Their future HANNAH MORE . PAGE 291 • 291 • 291 292 292 • 293 • 294 • · 295 • 295 EDUCATION OF WOMAN . Progress of female education 300 Youth of Hannah More . 304 Her accomplishments . 304 Teaches school . 304 ...
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... influential man in Paris . The teachers of this school , or masters and doctors as they were called , and the priests of the cathedral formed the intellectual aristocracy of the city , and they were fre- quent visitors at the house of ...
... influential man in Paris . The teachers of this school , or masters and doctors as they were called , and the priests of the cathedral formed the intellectual aristocracy of the city , and they were fre- quent visitors at the house of ...
Contents
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Death | 47 |
Loves of Héloïse and Abélard analyzed | 50 |
His brilliant success | 64 |
Hesitation of the king | 71 |
Exalted character | 87 |
Ascendency of Lady Marlborough | 193 |
Voluntary exile of Marlborough | 200 |
Sarah Duchess of Marlborough 221 | 202 |
Unhappiness of the Duchess | 216 |
Provençal poetry in its connection with chivalrous senti | 228 |
Her marriage | 234 |
Friendship with Madame de Staël | 240 |
His old age soothed by Récamier | 249 |
Coronation of Charles | 88 |
Incense offered to | 97 |
Declining days of the Duchess | 102 |
Pleasures of the body the aim of Paganism | 110 |
The age of Saint Theresa | 116 |
Catholic theology | 124 |
Inaugurated a new style in literature | 132 |
The Vision of St Therese | 132 |
Birth of Madame de Maintenon | 146 |
Friendship of the King for Madame de Maintenon | 153 |
Fr de S de la Mothe Fenelon | 154 |
Secret of Madame de Maintenons influence | 164 |
Madam de Maintenon | 165 |
66 | 174 |
Her death | 176 |
46 | 178 |
The Duchess of Marlborough compared with Madame | 181 |
Death of William III | 187 |
Reflections on her career | 192 |
Her death | 254 |
WOMAN IN LITERATURE | 263 |
Literary women | 266 |
HANNAH MORE | 278 |
Madame de Stael | 280 |
GEORGE ELIOT | 288 |
Progress of female education | 301 |
Garrick and His Wife | 308 |
Retirement to Cowslip Green | 311 |
George Eliot | 343 |
Nineteenth Century the age of novelists | 346 |
Appearance education and acquirements | 351 |
Mr Gilfils Love Story | 360 |
The Mill on the Floss | 367 |
Romola | 371 |
Felix Holt | 377 |
Theophrastus Such | 384 |
47 | 390 |
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