Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 1Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille
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Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies. Vol 1
Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille
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Well, well! I may herein apply to myself the word which our Redeemer
Jesus Christ did pronounce out of his own mouth, “a prophet hath no
honour in his own country.” Mayhap had I served foreign Princes as well
as I have done mine own, and sought adventure among them as I have
among those of our land, I should now be more laden with wealth and
dignities than I actually am with years and vexations. Patience! if
’tis my Fate hath spun it so, I do curse the jade; if ’tis my Princes
be to blame, I do give them to all the devils, an if they be not there
already!
This doth end my account of this most honourable lady. She is dead,
with an excellent repute as having been a right fair noble dame and
having left behind her a good and generous line, as the Marquis eldest
son, Don Juan, Don Carlos, Don Cæsar d’Avalos, all which myself have
seen and have spoke of them elsewhere. The daughters no less have
followed in their brothers’ steps. And herewith I do terminate the main
thread of my principal Discourse.
NOTES AND APPENDICES
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
(This list is simply a selection from the many editions of the works
of Brantôme in French and German. There are also texts in Spanish and
Italian. A complete bibliography would fill many pages and would not be
essential to the present text.)
EDITIONS
— Leyde, 1666, chez Sambix le jeune, 2 vol. in-12. Le titre portait.
“_Vies des dames galantes._”
— Leyde, 1666, chez Jean de la Tourterelle, 2 vol. in-12. Le titre
portait. “_Mémoires de messire Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de
Brantôme, contenans les vies des dames galantes de son temps._”
— Leyde, 1722, chez Jean de la Tourterelle, 2 vol. in-12. Titre rouge et
noir. Mème titre que dans l’édition précédente et mêmes fautes.
— Londres, 1739, Wood et S. Palmer, 2 vol. in-12, titre rouge et noir.
“_Mémoires de messire Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme,
contenant les vies des dames galantes de son temps._” Édition copiée
sur les précédentes.
— La Haye, 1740, 15 vol. in-12. Cette édition est de Le Duchat, Lancelot
et Prosper Marchand, et les remarques critiques ont servi aux éditions
postérieures.
— Londres, 1779, aux dépens du libraire, 15 vol. in-8^o. “_Œuvres du
seigneur de Brantôme, nouvelle édition considérablement augmentée,
accompagnée de remarques historiques et critiques et distribuée, dans
un meilleur ordre._” Les _Dames galantes_ occupent les tomes III et IV.
— Paris, 1822, Foucault, 8 vol. in-8^o. “_Œuvres complétes du seigneur
de Brantôme, accompagnées de remarques historiques et critiques.
Nouvelle édition collationnée sur les manuscrits de la Bibliothèque du
Roi._” (Monmerqué). Les _Dames galantes_ occupent le VII^e vol.
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