Letters of Madame De Sévigné to Her Daughter and Her Friends, Vol. 8 of 9


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Excerpt from Letters of Madame De Sévigné to Her Daughter and Her Friends, Vol. 8 of 9: An Enlarged Edition, Translated From the Paris Edition of 1806 I have informed you how well pleased M. De Charfist is with his master, and his master with him; and that M. De Lauzon's assertions have done no harm to any' one but himself he is nevertheless admitted as before he is indebted for this, it is said, to the king of England. Esther continues to be perfon'med. Madame de Caylus, who was the Champmélée of the performers. Is not to set any more she was too good and too affect ing an actress; nothing but the pure simplicity of these little innocent souls is required I will give you a very good account of every thing. The journey of madame de Chaulnes into Britany, is neither certain, nor near; I will inform you from time to time of the situation of this afl'air. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.



















Women and the Practice of Medical Care in Early Modern Europe, 1400-1800


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Women have engaged in healing from the beginning of history, often within the context of the home. This book studies the role, contributions and challenges faced by women healers in France, Spain, Italy and England, including medical practice among women in the Jewish and Muslim communities, from the later Middle Ages to approximately 1800.