VOLTAIRE
The Age of Louis XIV
Voltaire's "History of the Age of Louis XIV.," was published when its author (see p. 259), long famous, was the companion of Frederick the Great in... More > Prussia--from 1750 to 1753. Voltaire was in his twentieth year when the Grand Monarque died. Louis XIV. had succeeded his father at the age of five years, in 1643; his nominal reign covered seventy-one years, and throughout the fifty-three years which followed Mazarin's death his declaration "L'État c'est moi" had been politically and socially a truth. He controlled France with an absolute sway; under him she achieved a European ascendency without parallel save in the days of Napoleon. He sought to make her the dictator of Europe. But for William of Orange, Marlborough, and Eugene, he would have succeeded. Politically he did not achieve his aim; but under him France became the unchallenged leader of literary and artistic culture and taste, the universal criterion.< Less
La favorite ne fut jamais si présente à la cour de France que sous le règne des Bourbon. Aux côtés du roi Louis XIV, elles deviennent tour à tour... More > l’astre de la cour, un lieu où sans la bienveillance du monarque, elles ne seraient pas grand-chose. Car être la favorite du roi de France n’est pas une charge ou une fonction. Celle qui occupe cette place n’est là que pour satisfaire le bon plaisir de Louis XIV et doit lutter en permanence pour conserver la faveur royale. Eclipsant en grande partie la souveraine, les favorites du Roi-Soleil font figure de reine de France.
Retour sur ces femmes qui ont marqué le règne de Louis XIV dans une cour où tout n’est qu’intrigue et où les alliances ne cessent de se faire et se défaire.< Less
La favorite ne fut jamais si présente à la cour de France que sous le règne des Bourbon. Aux côtés du roi Louis XIV, elles deviennent tour à tour... More > l’astre de la cour, un lieu où sans la bienveillance du monarque, elles ne seraient pas grand-chose. Car être la favorite du roi de France n’est pas une charge ou une fonction. Celle qui occupe cette place n’est là que pour satisfaire le bon plaisir de Louis XIV et doit lutter en permanence pour conserver la faveur royale. Eclipsant en grande partie la souveraine, les favorites du Roi-Soleil font figure de reine de France.
Retour sur ces femmes qui ont marqué le règne de Louis XIV dans une cour où tout n’est qu’intrigue et où les alliances ne cessent de se faire et se défaire.< Less
Verf. publiziert in romanhafter Form den ersten Teil seines Forschungsberichts über ein von ihm in langjähriger Recherche-Arbeit neu entdecktes „Louis-Gate“. Gate-Öffner... More > ist ein den Historikern nur wenig bekannter Abenteurer namens Sardan, der aus unklaren Gründen im Dezember des Jahres 1681 aus Amsterdam entführt werden sollte, was aber - auf spektakuläre Weise -misslang. Der Leser wird Zeuge einer großartigen historischen Entdeckungsreise, die Alles in Frage stellt, was wir bislang von Louis XIV und seiner Zeit zu wissen meinten.German armchair historian publishes the first part of his year-long research workreport concerned with his newly detected Louis-Gate. Keyfigure is Sardan, an almost unknown No-Where-man, who sucessfully avoided an enlevemement in December 1681, start-up of the discovery of a new distant mirror for our modern financial crisis, explained as a resistance movement of the geux, savants and swords against the regime of fonctionaires, secretaires and voleurs.< Less
Verf. publiziert in romanhafter Form den ersten Teil seines Forschungsberichts über ein von ihm in langjähriger Recherche-Arbeit neu entdecktes „Louis-Gate“. Gate-Öffner... More > ist ein den Historikern nur wenig bekannter Abenteurer namens Sardan, der aus unklaren Gründen im Dezember des Jahres 1681 aus Amsterdam entführt werden sollte, was aber - auf spektakuläre Weise -misslang. Der Leser wird Zeuge einer großartigen historischen Entdeckungsreise, die Alles in Frage stellt, was wir bislang von Louis XIV und seiner Zeit zu wissen meinten.German armchair historian publishes the first part of his year-long research workreport concerned with his newly detected Louis-Gate. Keyfigure is Sardan, an almost unknown No-Where-man, who sucessfully avoided an enlevemement in December 1681, start-up of the discovery of a new distant mirror for our modern financial crisis, explained as a resistance movement of the geux, savants and swords against the regime of fonctionaires, secretaires and voleurs.< Less
A complete Tactical ruleset for the Age of Louis XIV 1660-1714. Covers all major powers of the period and allows players to recreate the major battle of the League of Augsburg, the Spanish... More > Succession, and the Dutch wars. Completely revised 2nd Edition and includes the Battle of Blenheim. visit the RIDICULOUS_VANITY yahoo group for more details and free charts< Less
The emotional, thrilling roller coaster of this series comes to an end in perhaps Adam Pasha’s best work yet. If you thought Adam was done throwing curve balls at you in The Sun King, think... More > again. Not only does he do a poetic job in wrapping up the series, but he still finds ways to surprise us!
The Lithium Robot Chronicles comes to an exciting conclusion in The Hawaiian Predicament. Over a year removed from the events of The Lithium Robot and Louis (previously known as Phillip) finds himself a victim of lust and greed. This chapter picks up right where The Sun King left off as Louis tries balancing his success with his ego.
In this final chapter to the saga, Louis must decide what is truly important to him as he dances his way through life. Along the way, he utilizes the help of those he loves, and teams up against those he loathes.
This exciting conclusion to The Lithium Robot Chronicles brings all the excitement, humor, and passion that you would expect from Adam Pasha. Enjoy!< Less
Of the great incidents of History, none has attracted more attention or proved more difficult of interpretation than the French Revolution. The ultimate significance of other striking events and... More > their place in the development of mankind can be readily estimated. It is clear enough that the barbarian invasions marked the death of the classical world, already mortally wounded by the rise of Christianity. It is clear enough that the Renaissance emancipated the human intellect from the trammels of a bastard mediaevalism, that the Reformation consolidated the victory of the "new learning" by including theology among the subjects of human debate. But the French Revolution seems to defy complete analysis. Its complexity was great, its contradictions numerous and astounding.< Less
Originally published in 1882, this delightful children's story by le Bibliophile Jacob (Paul Lacroix) is presented for the first time in English. Along with the original illustrations, this volume... More > contains biographies and portraits of all the historical figures mentioned in Jacob's exciting fictional adventure.< Less
Originally published in 1882, this delightful children's story by le Bibliophile Jacob (Paul Lacroix) is presented for the first time in English. Along with the original illustrations, this volume... More > contains biographies and portraits of all the historical figures mentioned in Jacob's exciting fictional adventure.< Less
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