WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
Mémoires touchant la vie et les écrits de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, (1/6) cover

Mémoires touchant la vie et les écrits de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, (1/6)

Chapter 43: NOTES:
By C. A. Walckenaer
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

BiographiesFrench LiteratureHistory - European

About This Book

This work presents a detailed account of the life and writings of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, known as the Marquise de Sévigné, focusing on her early years and the historical context of her life during the Regency and the Fronde. It explores her family background, particularly the Rabutins, and highlights significant events such as her marriage, the challenges faced by her family, and her eventual canonization. The narrative also delves into the character of her son, Bénigne de Rabutin, detailing his exploits and the societal norms of the time, including his involvement in duels and military service. The text serves as both a biography and a historical document, reflecting the complexities of 17th-century French society.

NOTES:

[1] X. Girault, Détails historiques sur les ancêtres, le lieu de la naissance, les possessions et les descendants de madame de Sévigné, dans les Lettres inédites, 1819, p. XLVIII et LII.—Ibid., XXVII.

[2] J'écrivais ceci en 1831.

[3] Lettres de madame de Sévigné, de sa famille et de ses amis, édit. de Monmerqué, 1820, in-8o, t. I, p. 52.

[4] X. Girault, Détails historiques, etc., p. XXXIII; Carte de la France, de Cassini, no 84.

[5] Ibid., p. XXXVIII; Éloge historique ou Vie abrégée de sainte Fremyot de Chantal, 1768, in-12, p. 201.

[6] Lettres inédites de madame de Sévigné, 1814, in-8o, p. XXXIV; ibid., édition 1819, in-12, p. XLVII.—Saint-Surin, Notice sur madame de Sévigné, dans l'édition des Lettres de Sévigné, t. I, p. 54.—Recueil de chansons choisies (par de Coulanges), 1694, in-12, p. 73.—Conrart, Mémoires, t. XLVIII de la collect., p. 187.