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As for M. de Cambrai's book 'Les Maxinies des Saints', it was as little liked as ever, and underwent rather a strong criticism at this time from M. de La Trappe, which did not do much to improve its reputation. At the commencement of the dispute M. de Meaux had sent a copy of 'Les Maximes des Saints' to M. de La Trappe, asking as a friend for his opinion of the work.
He was alone, much troubled, walking up and down his chamber, and he said to me that he knew not what would become of the King, or what to do with him; that he was crying for M. de Frejus, and would listen to nothing; and the Regent began himself to cry out against this strange flight. After some further consideration, Dubois pressed me to go and write to La Trappe.
I mean the loss of M. de La Trappe, These Memoirs are too profane to treat slightly of a life so sublimely holy, and of a death so glorious and precious before God.
I found a strange similarity between my own worldly errors and those of this illustrious penitent. The discovery had such an effect on me, that I spurned all idea of entering a convent where the rules were comparatively easy, as was the case at Anticaille, and determined, when I did take the veil, to enter an Order whose discipline was as severe as the discipline of La Trappe itself.
The massive table of cedar of Lebanon, figured in ivory and mother o' pearl with the Rape of Proserpine, the work of a pupil of Benvenuto Cellini, remained, as also did the prie-dieu, enriched with silver daisies, which Michelangelo had designed for Margaret of Navarre. The jewelled crucifix was gone, together with the old chain bible and ebony lectern from the Cistercian Monastery at La Trappe.
Lady Mary leaves England She does not return for twenty years Montagu supposed to join her The domestic relations of the Montagus A septennial act for marriage Lady Mary corresponds with her husband Dijon Turin Venice Bologna Florence The Monastery of La Trappe Horace Walpole at Florence His comments on Lady Mary and her friends Reasons for his dislike of her Rome The Young Pretender and Henry, Cardinal York Wanderings Cheapness of life in Italy Lady Mary's son, Edward He is a great trouble to his parents His absurd marriage His extravagance and folly Account of his early years He visits Lady Mary at Valence Her account of the interviews.
"Do you remember the life of Rancey?" said Rodin, abruptly, as he darted a peculiar glance at Hardy. "The founder of La Trappe?" said Hardy, surprised at Rodin's question. "I remember hearing a very vague account, some time ago, of the motives of his conversion."
The Monks of La Trappe were not only immersed in luxury and sloth, but were abandoned to the most scandalous excesses; most of them lived by robbery, and several had committed assassinations on the travellers who had occasion to traverse the woods.
The poem is necessary, whatever may be its merit, since the Preface to it is already printed. Lord Melcombe called his Tusculum "La Trappe": "Love thy country, wish it well, Not with too intense a care; 'Tis enough, that, when it fell, Thou its ruin didst not share.
Must we believe that it requires such an effort for men to be reasonable, that the weaker ones have need of rest at intervals? The monks of La Trappe, who are condemned to silence by their rule, are allowed to speak once in a month, and on this day they all talk at once from the rising to the setting of the sun. Perhaps it is the same in the world.
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