| English literature - 1792 - 542 pages
...Duke of Marlborough was talking of his attachment to his Queen, Regixa pecunia, " Money is his Queen". This great General was a man of letters; he was intended...at the Court of France by the name of the Abbe de Savrie. Having made too free in a letter with fome of old Louis the Fourteenth's gallantries, he fled... | |
| English literature - 1792 - 548 pages
...of Marlborough was talking of his attachment to hit Queen, Regina pecunia, " Money ¡s his Queen". This great General was a man of letters; he was intended...was known at the Court of France by the name of the Abbé á¿ Savrie. Having mide too free in a letter with fome of olJ Louis the Fourteenth's gallantries,... | |
| William Seward - Anecdotes - 1795 - 684 pages
...EUGENE, THIS great General was a man pf letters : he was intended for the Church, and was known at (in Court of France by the name of the Abbe* de la Savoie. Having made too free in a letter with fomc of Louis the Fourteenth's gallantries, he fled out of France, and ferved as a volunteer in the... | |
| William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 430 pages
...vous, my Lord ?" " Out," replied the witty Peer ; '•*•on les facre et on les maffacre f au/t." PRINCE EUGENE. THIS great General was a man of letters:...letter with fome of Louis the Fourteenth's gallantries, hq fled out of France, and ferved as a volunteer in the Emperor's fervice in Hungary againft the Turks,... | |
| Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 626 pages
...obfervance of which, he faid, would preferve a perfon both from prefumption and from defpair. MEMOIRS OF PRINCE EUGENE. THIS great General was a man of letters...fervice in Hungary againft the Turks, where he foon diftinguimed himfelf by his talents for the military art. He was prefented by the Emperor with a regiment,... | |
| Biography - 1798 - 576 pages
...of Marlborongh wns talking of his attachment to his queen, Regina pcctiniii, " Money is his queen." This great general was a man of letters ; he was intended...was known at the court of France by the name of the abbé de Savrie. Having made too free in a letter with fomç of old Louis the fourteenth's gallantries,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 528 pages
...duke of MarlboroUgh was talking of his attachment to his queen, Regina pecunia, " Money is his queen." This great general was a man of letters ; he was intended...at the court of France by the name of the abbe' de Savrie. Having made too free in a letter with some of old Louis the Fourteenth's gallantries, he fled... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1814 - 502 pages
...duke of Marlborongh talking o( his attachment to his queen, Regina pecunia, " Money is his queen." This great general was a man of letters; he was intended...at the court of France by the name of the abbe de Savrie. Having made too free in a letter with some of old Louis the Fourteenth's gallantries, he fled... | |
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