Oeuvres du Cardinal de Retz. Nouv. éd. rev. sur les Plus Anciennes Impressions et les Autographes et Augm. de Morceaux Inédits des Variantes de Notices de Notes d'un Lexique des Mots et Locutions Remarquables d'un Port. de Facsim. etc.; Volume 2

<p>This is Volume 2 of the works of Cardinal de Retz. This new edition has been revised based on the oldest impressions and autographs and augmented with unpublished pieces variants notes a lexicon of remarkable words and locutions a portrait facsimiles etc. Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (1613-1679) was a French cardinal diplomat and author. He is known for his role in the Fronde a series of civil wars in France during the regency of Anne of Austria and for his memoirs which provide a valuable insight into the political and social life of 17th-century France. This edition offers scholars and enthusiasts a comprehensive collection of his writings enriched with editorial commentary and supplementary materials making it an essential resource for understanding the Cardinal's life times and enduring influence.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>