The Archbishop of Cambray's dissertation on pure love : with an account of the life and writings of the lady, for whose sake the Archbishop was banish'd from court. And the grievous persecutions she suffer'd in France for her religion. Also two letters in French and English, written by one of the lady's maids, during her confinement in the castle of Vincennes, where she was a prisoner eight years: one of the letters was writ with a bit of stick instead of a pen, and soot instead of ink, to her brother; the other to a clergyman. Together with an apologetic preface, containing divers letters of the Archbishop of Cambray, to the Duke of Burgundy, the present French King's father, and other persons of distinction: also divers letters of the lady to persons of quality, relating to her religious principles
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Title: The Archbishop of Cambray's dissertation on pure love : with an account of the life and writings of the lady, for whose sake the Archbishop was banish'd from court. And the grievous persecutions she suffer'd in France for her religion. Also two letters in French and English, written by one of the lady's maids, during her confinement in the castle of Vincennes, where she was a prisoner eight years: one of the letters was writ with a bit of stick instead of a pen, and soot instead of ink, to her brother; the other to a clergyman. Together with an apologetic preface, containing divers letters of the Archbishop of Cambray, to the Duke of Burgundy, the present French King's father, and other persons of distinction: also divers letters of the lady to persons of quality, relating to her religious principles
Other titles: Œuvres spirituelles; Dissertation on pure love
Classmark: Pencheon Collection FEN
Creator(s): Fénelon, François de Salignac de la Mothe- (1651-1715)
Additional creator(s): Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvières de la Motte (1648-1717) (Other); Pencheon, James Michael (1924-1982) (Former owner); Martin, Josiah (1683-1747) (Other)
Related people: Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte, 1648-1717; Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte, 1648-1717
Publisher: Printed and sold by Luke Hinde at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1738
Language: English
Size and medium: cxxviii, 144 pages
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/776028
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991020220391005181
Description
Fénelon's text appears to consist largely of extracts from Les œuvres spirituelles.
The preface, account of Jeanne Marie Guyon etc. compiled by Josiah Martin, the quaker.
The text of two letters, and poems, in French and English.
Signatures: A-R⁸.
Provenance
Leeds University Library copy at Pencheon Collection FEN: From the collection of James Michael Pencheon (1924-1982).
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