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Jean-Siffrein Maury

Jean-Siffrein Maury (1746-1817) was a French cardinal, writer, and politician. An anecdote from 1792 recounts a street vendor in Paris who, to attract attention to his pamphlets, shouted ‘Death of Abbé Maury!’ Maury, upon hearing this, reportedly confronted the vendor, gave him a slap, and remarked, ‘Here, if I am dead, at least you will … Read more

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Matthew Gregory Lewis, Author of ‘The Monk’

Matthew Gregory Lewis, author of novels and plays, born in 1773 and died in 1818. He wrote Le Moine (The Monk), 1795, 3 vol. in-12, a frightful and dangerous production, which made more noise than it deserves; Le Spectre du château (The Spectre of the Castle), opera or drama in music, etc. Related Posts:Mythological Anatomy: … Read more