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| - | :''[[chronicler]]'' | + | Writers and [[chronicler]]s such as [[Suetonius]] and [[Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme|Brantôme]] are generally held to be [[unreliable]]. However, their [[anecdotal history]] tends to give an accurate picture of the [[cultural climate]]. |
| - | :"Chief among these writers is [[Gideon Tallement des Reaux]] ( 1619-1692) whose ''[[Histoiriettes]]'' is of the first importance for a knowledge of the manners and morals of the time. What [[Brantome]] was to the age of [[Francis I]], Tallement is for that of [[Henry IV of France|Henry IV]] and [[Louis XIII]]. While Brantome is lengthy and detailed, the later writer is brief, succinct, and hence pleasant to read. For a long time the manuscript remained unprinted. In 1803 when the library of the Castle of Montigny was sold, the Marquis de Chateaugiron purchased it for twenty francs, had the 798 folio pages copied. Later, when the society of French Bibliophiles was organized, he turned it over to them for publication. Since 1833-36 when the first edition appeared there have been numerous other editions. --''[[The Erotic History of France]]'' | + | :"Chief among these writers is [[Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux|Gideon Tallement des Reaux]] ( 1619-1692) whose ''[[Historiettes]]'' is of the first importance for a knowledge of the [[manners]] and [[morals]] of the time. What [[Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme|Brantome]] was to the age of [[Francis I of France|Francis I]], Tallement is for that of [[Henry IV of France|Henry IV]] and [[Louis XIII]]. While [[Brantome]] is lengthy and detailed, the later writer is brief, succinct, and hence pleasant to read. --''[[The Erotic History of France]]'' |
| + | :"It was not until the [[eighteenth century]] that [[Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme|Brantome]]'s reputation, one of not very high order, was established. His writings are regarded, above all, as a collection of [[dubious]] [[anecdotes]]. From him the [[chroniclers]] of [[scandalous]] stories, the [[Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux|Tallemants des Réaux]] and the [[Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy|Bussy-Rabutin]]s, are descended." --''[[Catholic Encyclopedia]]'' | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | *''[[Anecdotes Historiques et Litteraires]]'' racontées par L'Etoile, Brantôme, Tallement des Réaux, Saint-Simon, Bachaumont, Grimm, etc, published by L. Hachette, 1858 | ||
| + | *''[[The Love-Affairs of the Condés (1530 - 1740)]]'' (1912) | ||
| + | *[[Scandals of the Medici]] | ||
| + | *[[Table talk literature]] | ||
| + | *[[Vita sexualis]] | ||
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Writers and chroniclers such as Suetonius and Brantôme are generally held to be unreliable. However, their anecdotal history tends to give an accurate picture of the cultural climate.
- "Chief among these writers is Gideon Tallement des Reaux ( 1619-1692) whose Historiettes is of the first importance for a knowledge of the manners and morals of the time. What Brantome was to the age of Francis I, Tallement is for that of Henry IV and Louis XIII. While Brantome is lengthy and detailed, the later writer is brief, succinct, and hence pleasant to read. --The Erotic History of France
- "It was not until the eighteenth century that Brantome's reputation, one of not very high order, was established. His writings are regarded, above all, as a collection of dubious anecdotes. From him the chroniclers of scandalous stories, the Tallemants des Réaux and the Bussy-Rabutins, are descended." --Catholic Encyclopedia
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See also
- Anecdotes Historiques et Litteraires racontées par L'Etoile, Brantôme, Tallement des Réaux, Saint-Simon, Bachaumont, Grimm, etc, published by L. Hachette, 1858
- The Love-Affairs of the Condés (1530 - 1740) (1912)
- Scandals of the Medici
- Table talk literature
- Vita sexualis
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