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Jacques Benigne Bossuet : Oraisons Funebres
'...Sir Joshua Reynolds's Lectures. Mitford's History of Greece. Orme's History of Hindoostan. Vertot's Revolutions of Portugal and Sweden. Bossuet's Oraisons Funebres, Petit Careme de Massillon. Select Sermons of Dr Barrow. Burke's Settlement of the English Colonies in America. Alison on Taste. The first book, though written on painting, full of all wisdom. The second, a good history. The third, highly entertaining, fourth ditto. The fifth, a splendid example of sound eloquence. The sixth, piety, pure language, fine style. The seventh, lofty eloquence. The eighth, neat and philosophical. The ninth, feeling and eloquence. Here I think is is much wisdom as you can get for eight guineas. But remember to consult your family physician, your mother. I only know the general powers of these medicines; but she will determine their adaptation to your particular constitution'
Century: 1700-1799 / 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Sydney Smith Print: Book
Bossuet : [possibly] 'Sur l'histoire universelle'
Lady Harriet Cavendish to her grandmother, the Countess Dowager Spencer, 3 August 1807: 'I walked an hour and read 50 pages of Bossuet ths morning before breakfast, which to a person who gets up at half past six is easy. I hope you admire my triumphant style. Yet my journal has most of the merit of these good deeds, for I do not know that my industry or Bossuet's eloquence had half the weight as the idea of being able to boast in my writing today had with me.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Harriet Cavendish Print: Book
Bossuet :
Lady Harriet Cavendish to her grandmother, the Countess Dowager Spencer, 12 August 1807: 'I have been, since I last wrote, going on with my [italics]usual[end italics] regularity. I do not think I have ever been in bed after 7, and I am half way through the last volume of Bossuet, with which I am quite delighted.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Harriet Cavendish Print: Book
Bossuet :
Lady Harriet Cavendish to her grandmother, the Countess Dowager Spencer, 16 August 1807: 'I got up this morning at 6 and finished Bossuet -- I am very much pleased with it and afraid that Russell's Modern Europe, which I mean to begin tomorrow, will sound but ill after the eloquent language and beautiful style I have been accustomed to in the other.'
