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The old order of fiction had indeed already fallen into contempt; Boileau and others had dealt it fatal blows, but the finishing stroke was justly due to Mme. de La Fayette. And the world has ever gladly owned its debt to her. La Princesse de Clèves is an historical romance. The historical interest is, however, the least of its charms.
[Note 47: Fallen in love. On a conservé cette expression tout anglaise
LORD HOLLAND There was one part of the noble Duke's speech which had given him the greatest pleasure and which reflected the highest credit upon the noble Duke. He need hardly say that he alluded to the temper, the manliness and generosity with which the noble Duke had animadverted upon what had fallen from the noble marquis with regard to prince de Talleyrand.
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