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''The Works of Monsieur de St. Evremond, Made English from the French Original, with the Life of the Author; by Mr. Des Maizeaux, F.R.S. To which are added the Memoirs of the Duchess of Mazarin, &c. The Second Edition, corrected and enlarged. In Three Volumes.'' London: J. & J. Knapton; 1728.

Google Books: Vol. I (alternate scan), Vol. II, Vol. III

Volume I

 * Dedication to Lord Halifax (11 pages)
 * Preface pp. 1-26
 * The Life of Monsieur de St. Evremond pp. i-clxvii
 * The Duke of Retreat to his Government of Normandy. p. 1.
 * A Letter to Madam ***. I remember that when I went to the Army, &c. 13
 * To the same. I thought you had utterly forgot me, &c. 14
 * A Letter to Madam ***. You are upon the point, &c. 15
 * The Character of the Countess . 17
 * A Letter to the Countess, sent with the foregoing Character. 22
 * A Letter to Madam * * *. How violent soever my Friendship is, &c. 23
 * A Letter to Madam * * *. As nothing is so honourable as an antient Friendship, &c. 25
 * Man, who is desirous to know all things, knows not himself. 26
 * Reflections on the Maxim, That we ought to despise Fortune, and not care for the Court. 31
 * A Letter to Count . You left me yesterday in a Conversation, &c. 36
 * A Letter to Monsieur * * *. You acquaint me you are in Love with a Protestant Lady, &c. 40
 * Of Pleasures. 42
 * A Judgment on the Sciences to which a Gentleman may apply himself. 49
 * Reflections on the different Genius of the Roman People, at the different times of the Republick. p. 55
 * Chap. I. Of the fabulous Original of the Romans, and of their Genius under the first Kings. ibid.
 * Chap. II. Of the Genius of the Romans in the beginning of the Republick. 62
 * Chap. III. Of the first Wars of the Romans. 64
 * Chap. IV. Against the Opinion of , about the imaginary War in which he engages against the Romans. 66
 * Chap. V. The Genius of the Romans, at the time when  waged war against them. 72
 * Chap. VI. Of the first Carthaginian War. 79
 * Chap. VII. Of the second Punick War. 83
 * Chap. VIII. Of the Genius of the Romans towards the end of the second War of Carthage. 100
 * Chap. IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV. 111, 112
 * Chap. XVI. Of , and his Genius. 113
 * Chap. XVII. Of , his Government, and his Genius. 127
 * A Judgment upon and . 135
 * Of the Complacency that Women take in their Beauty. 149
 * A Judgment upon, , and . 153
 * The Ephesian Matron. 171
 * A Conversation between the Mareschal and Father . 176
 * A Conversation between my Lord and M. . 186
 * The Irish Prophet. A Novel. 189
 * A Letter to the Marquis . After having lived in the constraint of Courts, &c. 203
 * The Idea of a Woman that never was, nor will ever be found. 208
 * A Letter to Count . If I could discharge all the obligations, &c. 214
 * To the same. If you do me the honour to write to me, &c. 218
 * To the same. I should have great excuses to make to you, &c. 220
 * To the same. You are none of those who endeavour, &c. 221
 * Observations on and . 224
 * A Dissertation on Tragedy, call'd The Great Alexander. 232
 * A Letter to the Count . I know not yet what success your endeavours, &c. 244
 * To the same. If it were true, as you tell me, &c. 246

Volume II

 * Conversation between M. and the Duke of . p. 1
 * A Letter to the Count . 24
 * A Letter from M. to M. ; to return him thanks for the Praises he had bestow’d upon him, in the Dissertation on  Alexander. 26
 * M. Answer to M. . 28
 * A Letter to the Count ; Your impatience for my Return, &c. 30
 * To the same; Nothing is so agreeable to Friendship, &c. 32
 * Interest in Persons altogether corrupted. 34
 * The too rigid Virtue. 38
 * The Sense of an honest experienced Courtier, upon rigid Virtue, and base Interest. 42
 * A Letter to the Count ; Perhaps you are not at Paris, &c. 48
 * To the same; I received just now the Letter, &c. 49
 * To the same; If I consulted nothing but Discretion, &c. p. 51
 * To the same; Altho I should not regret M. de Lionne, &c. 52
 * To the Mareschal, who asked the temper of my Mind, and my Thoughts of all things in my old Age. 53
 * Of Reading, and the Choice of Books. 58
 * Of Poetry. 60
 * Of some Spanish, Italian and French Books. 62
 * Of Conversation. 66
 * Of Literature and the Civil Law. 70
 * Of Ingratitude. 76
 * Of Religion. 80
 * A Problem in imitation of the Spaniards : To Madam . 91
 * A Letter to Count ; As soon as I heard of your Disgrace, &c. 94
 * Of Ancient and Modern Tragedy. 101
 * On the Characters of Tragedies. 112
 * To an Author who ask’d my Opinion of a Play, where the Heroine does nothing but lament her self. 121
 * A Letter to Count ; As irksome and heavy as my Disgraces are, &c. 1 24
 * A Discourse upon the French Historians. 126
 * Reflections upon the French Translators. 144
 * Upon Tragedies. 154
 * Upon our Comedies, except these of, in which the true spirit of Comedy is found; and upon the Spanish Comedy. 150
 * Of the Italian Comedy. 163
 * Of the English Comedy. 168
 * Upon Operas. 172
 * A Dissertation upon the word Vast. 182
 * Upon Friendship. 202
 * A Letter to the Earl of ; No Company is so agreeable, &c. 212
 * A Letter to the Dutchess of ; I have resolved, &c. p. 215
 * For Madam . 220
 * A Letter to Madam . 225
 * A Defence of some Dramatick Pieces of M. . 227
 * A Letter to the Dutchess of ; If you find any Extravagances, &c. 236
 * A Letter to the Earl of ; I have been at Death’s door, &c. 239
 * A Letter to the Duke of . 243
 * A Letter to the Dutchess of ; with a Discourse upon Religion. 246
 * The Character of the Dutchess of . 250
 * A Letter to the Dutchess of ; I read just now the Copy of Verses, &c. 254
 * A Letter to Count ; I know not why you shou’d admire my Verses, &c. 258
 * Friendship without Friendship. To the Earl of . 261
 * A Letter to M. ; I am overjoy’d to see you in England, &c. 271
 * Thoughts, Reflections and Maxims. 281
 * Upon Health. ibid.
 * Upon Love. 282
 * Upon Devotion. 283
 * On Death. 284
 * A Letter to the Dutchess of ; On her design of retiring into a Convent. 285
 * To the same : On the Death of her Lover. 294
 * To the same : On her design of leaving England. 298
 * To the same : On the same subject. 301
 * Some Observations upon the Taste and Judgment of the French. 303
 * A Letter to Mr. ***, who cou’d not endure that the Earl of should be in love in his old Age. 308
 * A funeral Oration on the Dutchess of . p. 310
 * A Letter to the Count ; I am informed, &c. 327
 * A Letter to young . 331
 * Reflections upon Religion. 333
 * That Devotion is our last Love. 337
 * A Letter to a Lady, who design’d to turn Devout. 240
 * Of the Poems of the Antients. 344
 * Of the Wonderful that is found in the Poems of the Antients. 352
 * An Elucidation on what I said of the Italian Musick. 358
 * A Letter to the Dutchess of ; I am not so vain, &c. 360
 * On the Morals of . 363
 * Of Retirement. 370
 * A Letter of M. to the Dutchess of . 379
 * An Answer of M. to the Letter of M.  to the Dutchess of . 387
 * M. Answer to M. . 394
 * A Judgment on the three Accounts of ; and on Book. 403
 * A Letter to M. ; Altho you have made a Resolution, &c, 405
 * A Letter to M. . 407
 * A Letter to Monsieur***, in the name of the Dutchess of ; I am not considerable enough in the World, &c. 409
 * A Letter to Monsieur * * *, in the name of the Dutchess of ; I don’t wonder that Monsieur Mazarin, &c. 41 2
 * A Letter to Monsieur***, in the name of the Dutchess of ; No body can have a deeper Sense, &c. 41 4
 * A Letter to the Dutchess of, in the name of the Dutchess of ; I never doubted of your having all the Concern, &c. 415
 * A Letter to Monsieur ***, in the Name of the Dutchess of ; I always believed that you were so kind, &c. 416
 * A Judgment upon some French Authors. 417
 * A Letter to the Dutchess of ; I hope you will be so good as to excuse me, &c. 419
 * A Letter from Madam . ; M. de Charleval is just dead, &c. 421
 * A Letter from the same to M. ; I was all alone in my Chamber, &c. 422
 * M. Answer to Madam ; Monsieur Turretin, &c. 424
 * A Billet to the Dutchess of ; I beg of you to tell the Dutchess of Bouillon, &c. 425
 * A Letter to the Dutchess of, in the name of the Dutchess of ; I think I have explained myself so often, &c. 426
 * A Billet to the Dutchess of ; If you have a mind to understand, &c. 427
 * A Letter to the same; No Letter had ever given me more Pleasure, &c. 428
 * To the same; The fine Air of Chelsea, &c. 429
 * A Fragment upon the discovery of a Conspiracy against the King in 1696. 430
 * A Letter to Madam ; I have received the second Letter, &c. 431

Volume III
A Collection of the best Pieces attributed to Monsieur .
 * The Character of the Mareschal de . p. 1
 * A Parallel between the Prince of and M. de, as to what relates to War. 11
 * A Letter to the Marquis of in the Name of the Dutchess of . 15
 * A Billet to the Dutchess of ; You commanded me to write, &c. 16
 * An Answer to the Pleading of Mr. on behalf of the Duke of, against the Dutchess his Wife. 17
 * A Billet to the Dutchess of ; Three words of your Letter, &c. 36
 * To the same; I should never be easy, &c. 37
 * To the same; Old men don’t sleep, &c. 38
 * A Letter to Madam ; I have been enquiring after you, &c. ibid.
 * An Answer to the Judgment of the Abbot, upon Mr. Historical and Critical Dictionary, 41
 * A Billet to the Dutchess of ; If I can be of any service to you, &c. 43
 * To the same; The pleasure of seeing you, &c. 44
 * To the same; As all the world gives you fruit, &c. ib.
 * To the same; There is an Express arrived, &c. ib.
 * A Letter from Madam to Monsieur ; I learn with pleasure, &c. 45
 * A Letter to Madam ; I have a sensible pleasure, &c. 46
 * Madam Answer to Monsieur ; How could you imagine, &c. 48
 * A Billet to the Dutchess of ; You will be so kind, &c. 50
 * A Letter from Madam, to Monsieur ; I have sent an Answer, &c. ibid.
 * A Billet to the Dutchess of ; My Lord Duke of, &c. 52
 * To the same; My Lord, &c. 53
 * To the same; ’Tis too long, &c. ibid.
 * A Letter from Madam, to Monsieur ; The Abbé , &c. 54
 * Monsieur Answer to Madam ; I never saw any Letter, &c. 55
 * A Billet to the Dutchess of ; The dreadful Retirement, &c. 57
 * A Letter from Madam, to Monsieur ; The Count de , &c. 58
 * A Letter to Dr. ; The Dutchess of  is so much indisposed, &c. 59
 * A Letter from Madam, to Monsieur ; How great a loss have you sustain’d, &c. 61
 * A Letter from the same, to Monsieur ; Your Letter hath fill’d me, &c. 62
 * Monsieur Answer to Madam ; The last Letter I receive, &c. 64
 * A Letter from Monsieur, to the ; I know not, Sir, &c. 66
 * A Letter from Madam, to Monsieur ; Wit is very dangerous in Friendship, &c. 67
 * A Letter to my Lord ; No person can be more sensible, &c. 68
 * A Billet to Mr. ; I return you the Book, &c. 69
 * A Letter to my Lord . 70
 * A Billet to Dr. ; Be satisfy’d, &c. 73
 * To the same; If my new Infirmities, &c. 74
 * A Letter to Prince . 75
 * A Letter to Mr. ; I am sorry, &c. 76
 * A Letter from Mr., to Monsieur , concerning the Romance of the Rose. 80
 * A Billet to Madam ; I send to see whether the fatigue, &c. 89
 * A Letter to Dr. ; You cannot imagine the joy I was in, &c. 90
 * A Billet to Madam ; I thought, &c. 91
 * A Billet to Dr. ; ’Tis about ten years ago, &c. 92
 * A Billet to Madam ; Monsieur hath obtain’d, &c. 93
 * A Letter to Count, Counsellor of State to his Royal Highness the Great Duke of *Tuscany; How happy are you, Sir, &c. 93
 * The Character of Monsieur, by Dr. . 96
 * The Character of Monsieur, by Mr. . 98
 * Memoirs of the Dutchess of . 105
 * A Letter containing the Picture and Character of the Dutchess of . 168
 * Reflections upon Eloquence, or a Fragment of . -> 177
 * The Ephesian Matron. 197
 * Of the true Use of Life. 207
 * Chap. I. That a man ought diligently to apply himself to the Search of Happinesse, since it is in his power to augment his Pleasures, and lessen his Miseries. ibid.
 * Chap. II. Of the Existence of God. 211
 * Chap. III. That we ought to restrain the Violence of our Appetites, by considering the true worth of those things we desire. 217
 * Chap. IV. Of Reputation. 219
 * Chap. V. Of Vexations and Displeasures. 223
 * Chap. VI. Of Pleasures. 231
 * Of the true and false Beauty of ingenious Writings. 239
 * Chap. I. Some Rules to write well, and to judge well of the Authors and their Writings. ibid.
 * Chap. II. Of the Cleanness of Expression. 248
 * Chap. III. Of the Exactness of Reasoning. 257
 * Of Study and Conversation. 267
 * Of Friendship. 273
 * Reflections upon the Doctrine of . 279
 * Maxim, That we ought never to be wanting to our Friends. 324
 * A Fragment out of the History of, out of Var. Hist. l. 13. c. I. 330
 * Observations on what is necessary to direct a young Man how to enter with advantage upon the Theatre of the World, and there to support himself with Honour. 335
 * Reflections upon what Measures a man should take to live happy. 343
 * Of Logick. 346
 * Of Moral Philosophy. 347
 * Maxims of Morality. 349
 * The Character of a Man of Honour. 351
 * Maxims for the Use of Life. 355
 * The Charms of Friendship. 360
 * Thoughts upon several Subjects. 381
 * Reflections upon the Truth of our Defects. 384
 * Advice how to regulate our Studies. 385