| 单词 | Louis XV |
| 例句 | He became a collector of Louis XV furniture, good pictures and rare books, and all these beautiful things together with the two properties are still in the family. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the Indian Blanca thought she had seen in Louis XV heels. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The episode of the mummies, the photographs, and the hairless Indian in Louis XV shoes that had prompted her flight from her husband’s house had grown hazy with time. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Born a commoner, she won the affection of King Louis XV in 1745, becoming his chief mistress and gaining nobility. Inside France's $100 Million Palace Pompadour, A Royal Chateau Restored By A Press-Shy Philanthropist 2013-03-28T11:00:00Z In 2019, the Panthéon — a heavily freighted monument to France that was commissioned by Louis XV and finished during the Revolution — was stormed by hundreds of undocumented migrants, most from West Africa. ‘Paris, 13th District’ Review: Groping Toward Happiness 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z He would create a new political alliance between France and Spain by having the Spanish infanta, Mariana Victoria, marry Louis XV. ‘The Exchange of Princesses’ review: One of European history’s weirdest schemes 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z The gâteau of chocolate and hazelnut that Alain Ducasse confected for Le Louis XV, in Monaco, is given an injection of peanut butter; I’m not sure it’s necessary, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. Does New York Need a British Steakhouse? Yes, if It’s Hawksmoor. 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Pelly, meanwhile, transposes the from the France of Louis XV to the Second Empire, giving it something of the harshness of a Émile Zola novel. Manon 2010-06-23T21:15:00Z Although their style is Louis XV, the gilded seats were actually made in the 19th century. Flagler Museum’s Gilded Seating, Restored, Evokes a Sumptuous (and Torrid) Gilded Age 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The account also offers a window into Watson’s and Rauzy’s unique aesthetic universe: an unusual but arresting mix of rustic designs and Louis XV furniture set against the backdrop of the house in Vallabrègues. A Beloved Provence-Based Wicker Workshop Comes to Paris 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The younger generations neither fancy such seats — you cannot sprawl in a Louis XV fauteuil — nor do they like the interior design into which gilt Rocaille armchairs can fit. Auction: Buyers Lose Their Taste for 18th-Century Art and Furniture 2011-07-22T12:00:06Z Princess Diana is treated with great respect: the Versace gown she donated rarely needs dry-cleaning, unlike the oldest waxwork in the exhibition, Sleeping Beauty, aka Louis XV's mistress Madame du Barry. What makes Madame Tussauds' wax work? 2011-02-26T09:00:02Z “She appreciated English Regency and Louis XV and William and Mary,” he added, “but those pieces were mixed up together in rooms where there was a lot of clarity and not a lot of clutter.” Suzanne Rheinstein, Designer of Classic American Interiors, Dies at 77 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Erected on orders from King Louis XV, the retreat took six years to build. 5 Incredible Landmarks Built in the Name of Love 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The gallery is a modernist showstopper, though not without historical grounding; Madame du Barry, Louis XV’s mistress, commissioned the panels for a pleasure palace whose window was placed in roughly the same location. The Frick Savors the Opulence of Emptiness 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Carrie spent 19 years decorating its interior with Empire wallpaper, Louis XV furniture and other exquisite furnishings, at one point even renting herself a separate apartment in which to work on the project. A Dollhouse You Could Call Home 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z This did not prevent the long-established Galerie Perrin from giving up the finicky style of the Louis XV age in favor of the monumental mahogany furniture that became the rage across Europe following Napoleon’s conquests. Art: At Maastricht, the Great Art Is Getting Scarce 2011-03-18T13:00:34Z But, as befits its original owner — the chief mistress of Louis XV — it has secrets, and discretion. Some Favorite Things Not Hanging on a Wall 2011-12-30T00:11:48Z So was a set of six Louis XV armchairs carved with floral motifs that was expected to sell between €30,000 and €40,000. Auctions: At Auction, the Treasures of a Tycoon War Hero 2011-04-08T13:29:04Z This dish, she said, was inspired by Madame de Pompadour, one of Louis XV’s mistresses, whom she had been reading about recently. Angie Mar’s Menu: Red Meat and Respect 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z “Jeanne du Barry,” in which Depp plays King Louis XV of France, is the actor’s first major film role since a lurid and contentious defamation trial last year. The festival chooses a divisive opener: a Johnny Depp film. 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z The Louis XV candlesticks with Buddhas at the base? Encounters : For Ryan Korban, Luxury-Minded Interior Designer, More is More 2014-03-28T20:41:11Z Cervantes’s comic masterpiece, “Don Quixote,” inspired many artworks, most notably tapestries by Charles Coypel, Louis XV’s artist. Art: Scenes Inspired by ‘Don Quixote’ 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z He flourished, especially from the late 1760s to the early 1780s, with patrons like Louis XV and Louis XVI and prominent members of their courts. Gouthière at the Frick: Gilding the Lily (and Everything Else) 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z At 15 Broad Street, which Cooper Square manages, building staff members used to reinvent the iconic 1,900-piece Louis XV chandelier in the lobby by replacing the scores of white light bulbs with red ones. The Tinseling of the Lobby 2010-12-10T23:54:00Z All the outfits on display are original except one - the replica of a costume donated by French King Louis XV in 1747 as an apology after his soldiers tried to steal the statue. New Brussels museum displays costumes of Manneken Pis statue 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Louis XV even ordered a special ring road to bypass the city en route from Versailles to Saint Denis. The lap of luxury 2011-07-29T22:55:02Z The island, five miles east of Versailles, was farmland until the 18th century when Louis XV bought it for his personal use. Performance Center Rises from the Seine 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z France wasn’t just Paris and Versailles, or the bewigged and bejeweled aristocrats who orbited the palaces of Louis XV and Louis XVI. The French, improving American taste for more than 200 years 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Bullard layered the interiors with ancestral portraits from the original owners’ collection, Louis XV–style furniture, and Swiss and Gustavian antiques. Tour Martyn Lawrence Bullard's Redesign of Château Gütsch 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z The gallery of history also provides an occasion to discover anecdotes about the Palace’s life - like some panels of the “Chinese chamber” of Queen Marie Leszczynska, Louis XV’s wife, that she in part painted herself. The Versailles Palace celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The gallery of history also provides an occasion to discover anecdotes about the Palace’s life — like some panels of the “Chinese chamber” of Queen Marie Leszczynska, Louis XV’s wife, that she in part painted herself. The Versailles Palace celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of Louis XV of France during the 1740s and 1750s, used the color as a signature. Barbie’s signature pink may be Earth’s oldest color. Here’s how it took over the world. 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z According to historical records, Louis XV often uttered this phrase when he ruled France at the end of the 18th century. What Happens When You Ask a Chinese Chatbot About Taiwan? 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Another flower holds secrets in its petals to the love story of Louis XV, an obsessive botanist, and his mistress Madame de Pompadour. Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z He wrote essays and articles decrying the unjust punishment of innocents and personally convinced the French king Louis XV to commute the sentences of certain individuals unjustly convicted of crimes. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z His role as Louis XV in the French language film Jeanne du Barry which opened the prestigious French film festival is widely seen as his big comeback. Johnny Depp: Don't judge me over abuse case 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z In choosing ‘Jeanne du Barry,’ which stars Depp as King Louis XV, as its opening film, the Cannes Film Festival courted controversy by claiming to ignore it. 'I don't have much use for Hollywood': Johnny Depp slams industry that 'boycotted' him 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z He signed autographs and took selfies with fans before the premiere of Jeanne du Barry, in which he plays Louis XV alongside actress and director Maïween. Johnny Depp: Critics lukewarm to comeback film Jeanne du Barry 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z “Louis XV sent botanical species ‘hunters’ around the world to bring species back, because he and his mistress expressed their love through a shared passion for flowers,” gardener Fulvia Grandizio said. Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z “Louis XV,” directed and co-starring Maïwenn, has been billed as Depp’s comeback — though his prominent presence at Cannes has been hotly debated. Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Johnny Depp, ‘Jeanne du Barry’ and plenty to talk about 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z But three years after he was dropped from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, his big screen return as Louis XV in Jeanne du Barry will open the Cannes festival. Cannes: Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp and Wes Anderson return to film festival 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z A politician once compared her to King Louis XV’s mistress, and lawmakers sometimes hollered for female ministers to strip, she said in an interview. The Harrowing Personal Story France’s Prime Minister Rarely Tells 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z He caught the attention of King Louis XV, who named him a chevalier. Racism nearly erased his name from music history but interest in Joseph Bologne is reawakening 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Grandizio claimed that Louis XV used one of the world’s very first prototype greenhouses here to nurse his plants — a version of which is on display now. Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The actor also is set to play King Louis XV in French film "Jeanne du Barry." Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance at MTV's Video Music Awards 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Messier’s passion was discovering comets, and his devotion to this cause earned him the nickname “The Comet Ferret” from King Louis XV. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z With Bastille Day not far off, it was the kind of thing that may have caused the historically-minded to recall the saying attributed to Louis XV, a pre-revolutionary French king. Deluge swamps much of Washington area Saturday morning 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z He has also just been cast in his first film since the libel trial, a French production in which he will play Louis XV. Will Smith: Can his career recover after Oscars slap? 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z When the Louis XV died of smallpox in 1774, his grandson succeeded him on the throne. This gorgeous portrait is haunted by intrigue and death Aided by Madame de Pompadour, the 18th-century French thinker offends Louis XV with a play. Movies on TV this week: 'Lust for Life'; 'Platoon' and more 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z She concluded with a nod to the powerful mistress of King Louis XV of France: “Pompadour, too.” Shere Hite, author of taboo-breaking ‘Hite Reports’ on human sexuality, dies at 77 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z A French commoner becomes senile Louis XV’s mistress in the court of Versailles. Movies on TV this week: 'Dances with Wolves' on Encore 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z French radicals tore down a statue of King Louis XV — a sort of dry run for the subsequent guillotining of the king’s grandson, Louis XVI. Opinion | What tearing down statues reveals about revolutionary movements 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Just days after the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, revolutionaries felled a statue of George III. During the French Revolution, Louis XV was torn down. Knocked off their perch: protesters target empire builders, Confederate symbols 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z A young woman’s brother wants to marry her off to a wealthy member of King Louis XV’s court. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, April 26, 2020 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Our very own Louis XV is, of course, something else again: a deluge of tweets, insults, self-praise, lies and false claims, and strange acts of almost every imaginable sort. The Age of Trump, the end of what? 2019-12-01T05:00:00Z In September of 1715, Louis XIV died, and his nephew the Duke of Orleans was left in charge of the country, as regent to the child king Louis XV. The Invention of Money 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Ravel’s marvelous opera of childhood fantasy — with characters such as China Cup, Dragon Fly, Louis XV Chair and Screech Owl — will be semi-staged by Robert Neu with the Magic Circle Mime Company. Spring classical picks: Mahler’s Eighth, Hannigan’s Ojai and 'Central Park Five' 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z The keepers of church and state were understandably dismayed by this challenge to their authority, none more so than Louis XV. Review | A French encyclopedist who challenged church and state 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z A national institution founded in the reign of Louis XV, the Manufacture de Sèvres is fully state-subsidised, and its employees are civil servants. China crisis: Macrons under fire in France over cost of new plates 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z You have arrived inside a Louis XV fever dream here on the banks of Lake Martin, the entirely self-created anachronistic empire of the antiques dealer Robert E. Smith, sixth-generation Louisianian, first-generation peerless eccentric. In the Heart of Louisiana, One Man’s Impossibly Ornate Home 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z And while the uptown aesthetic of these years may now seem anachronistic — cluttered with Louis XV canopy beds and gold-leaf mirrors — it was, in fact, its own revolution. Uptown or Downtown? In the Early ’80s, It Made All the Difference 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z In 1789, a statue of Louis XV was torn down in the same square, renamed the Place de la Revolution, that saw the execution of Louis XVI four years later. A Brief History of Idol-Smashers, From Moses to de Blasio 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Voltaire repeated the idea in 1769, writing to the duke of Richelieu, a close friend and an important figure in the court of Louis XV. Studying Fake News About Voltaire, Spread by Voltaire Himself 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z In 1743, at the Palace of Versailles, Louis XV used one for clandestine visits to and from his mistress. How the lift transformed the shape of our cities - BBC News 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z As a wedding present, he bought her the extravagant Chateau du Barry near Paris, the former home of a mistress of King Louis XV, which Josephine later went on to immortalise on canvas. Josephine Bowes: The forgotten 'pioneer' of the art world - BBC News 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z As a sign of its intentions, it took the Parisian square once called the Place Louis XV, which the revolutionaries had rebaptized as the Place de la Révolution, and renamed it again. Analysis | Le Pen may lose the French elections. But that won’t mean more stability. 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z A swarm of tech billionaires arrived in their private jets and were whisked to Trump Tower, the Louis XV pastiche that is the residence of Trumplethinskin, as the tech journalist Kara Swisher calls the president-elect. So what attracted tech bosses to the billionaire president-elect Donald Trump? | John Naughton 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z It was here, during the French Revolution, that the statue of Louis XV was torn down and the area renamed Place de la Revolution. TRAVEL: Paris luxury day trip package from London offers grand taste of French capital 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z “For many the White House is a step up,” said Walters, sitting on the Trumps’ Louis XV chairs. Would Melania Trump live in the White House? Outlook not so clear. 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Louis XV of France who served it to his famous mistress Madame de Pompadour called Tokaji the "Wine of Kings, King of Wines." Hungary's Tokaj wine region revives Jewish heritage 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Her granddaughter’s gown shone with ornate Louis XV shell patterns rendered in glittering gray pearls and Swarovski crystals. At Laredo's colonial pageant, Tex-Mex culture and Martha Washington meet 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The menu is French, of course, but with a southern bent — Esnault is from the Loire Valley and cooked for years in Monte Carlo at Ducasse's Louis XV restaurant. Spring, the highly anticipated French restaurant in DTLA, opens today 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z So he laid out his dining room around the dimensions of a 12-panel glass-encased painting that reflects on the life of Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of Louis XV, by artist Ken Aptekar. Serious Art Lovers Design Homes Around Their Collections 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z As Baillio says, she was born in the age of Louis XV, and died in the age of steam trains and photographs. A delayed tribute to France's most famous woman artist - BBC News 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z One of my prized possessions is a cherry-wood Louis XV chiffonier with four little drawers that my father made for my mother for their engagement party in 1930. Jacques Pépin on His Rise to Star TV Chef 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The walls were painted salmon pink and sea green; gilded Louis XV replica armchairs were reflected in gilded mirrors. The Making of a President 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z Replete with Louis XV interior design, the theater was built by George L. Coleman, Sr., who operated a successful mining business in the area. Historic Oklahoma theatre used for ballet, opera shows 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Louis XV found that his paper currency became oversupplied, i.e., inflation took over and people demanded real coins that were made of gold and silver. A Few Words About Bitcoin... Because Fiat Is Not Just A Car 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Colbert and his successors under Louis XV and Louis XVI, of course, failed. Does The United States Really Need A Tax Revolution? 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Dubbed the "king of wines, the wine of kings" by Louis XV of France, Hungary's Tokaji wine is undergoing a makeover as the region hopes to regain fame lost in decades of mismanagement. The 'king of wines' gets ready for a makeover 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z They start with the reign of France’s Louis XIV, who lived in the Louvre, to his successors Louis XV and Louis XVI. From the dust, glittering Louvre show emerges 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z They start with the reign of France's Louis XIV, who lived in the Louvre, to his successors Louis XV and Louis XVI. From the dust, glittering Louvre show emerges 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z It attracted immediate attention and aroused the most formidable opposition, especially from the dauphin, son of Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Louis XV. wrote a little treatise on the course of the rivers of Europe, and printed it with his own hands. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Those dull kings who finished kingship in Europe possessed but one trait which we usually associate with the kingly character—pride—and this was the single point of resemblance between Louis XV. and George III. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z He finally settled in Paris, and was there during the regency of the Duke of Orleans, as guardian of Louis XV. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z We passed out by the guarded gate of the Tuileries to the Place Louis XV. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z His cool blue gaze took her in from the top of her large black feathered hat to the tips of her Louis XV. shoes. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z The first edition of his work appeared in 1772, two years before the death of Louis XV. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Once in his life, it is related, Louis XV. uttered a few words with a vivacity approaching eloquence. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z She was a widow, this Marchioness, a widow of twenty-three; and wealthy, as very few persons were any longer at the court of Louis XV., her godfather. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Were I a Bourbon, and as unpopular as King Philippe I. at this moment, the view of the Place Louis XV. from my palace windows would very much disturb the beauty of the perspective. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z At the court of Louis XV. there were two lusty noblemen, related to each other: the king, having rallied one of them on his corpulency, added, “I suppose you take little or no exercise?” Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The most beautiful work of this description was made in France by Riesener and David, during the reigns of Louis XV. and Louis XVI. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z As long as I live," said Louis XV. one day to Madame de Pompadour, "I shall be the master, to do as I like. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z It was indeed Louis XV. himself—Louis XV. at sixty-five; but robust, upright, with smiling lip and beaming eye, and jauntily clad in a close-fitting, pearl-grey hunting-suit, that became him to perfection. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Under Louis XV., le Bien-Aim�, everybody did what they liked, provided that his majesty smiled. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z Guards, at an early hour, took possession of the Place Louis XV, and were posted in each avenue. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Not being able to afford patch boxes or Louis XV enamels, he collected accents instead. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z The saloons were very magnificent—built five years ago—all that was Japanese in them first-class—the European decorations a German imitation of something between Louis XV and Empire, which I leave to your imagination. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z "I know that," chimed in Louis XV., with a laugh. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z On the Place Louis XV., groups of men and women amused themselves by severing the heads of the slain and tearing their flesh like tigers. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z As an opponent of the Encyclopaedists and a panegyrist of Louis XV., he received considerable pensions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z He became acquainted with a number of literary men, and was introduced to the king, Louis XV. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z Louis XV. and Marshal Saxe at the head of 80,000 men entered the Austrian Netherlands almost without resistance. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Capital!" said Louis XV., smiling as though he were eighteen; "show Monsieur de Beaugency in. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z There were costumes of Venetian and Roman ladies, costumes of the lower empire, costumes of the time of Louis XV, of the Directory, of Philip II, and others, down to the most recent period. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z He looked like a courtier of the time of Louis XV, or a coachman of some grand house. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Long did he labour in vain to attract the attention of the government of Louis XV. to his plans. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z For Louis XV. and his mistress did not desire war with Great Britain, nor were they ready for it. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z "I conceal myself like the kings of Persia, from the eyes of my subjects," replied Louis XV. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Three years later began the period of the monetary disorder of the minority of Louis XV. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z Louis XV. commanded that those Peers of France, and other gentlemen who had the privilege of the entry, should be deprived of that honour, if they were members of a masonic lodge. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z The last French work which the pursuit of our vocation led us to read was one upon the Mistresses of Louis XV., by Edmond and Jules de Goncourt. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z Our best General, Ligonier, was captured, and, being of French birth, was favourably received by Louis XV., who threw out hints of peace and placed him in communication with Marshal Saxe. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z "Marchioness," whispered Louis XV. in the ear of his god-daughter, "true love is that which does not shrink from a sacrifice." Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z He compared the French approach to deficit-cutting with Madame du Barry, the last mistress of King Louis XV, who pleaded on the scaffold for "just one more moment, Mr. Executioner". Insight: Conflicting visions at core of euro zone crisis 2011-12-06T10:48:51Z Louis XV., on being informed of it, declared that if a Frenchman was elected, he would send him to the Bastile. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z He was named envoy of the town of Frankfort at the court of France in 1759, but was deprived of his office for criticizing the comte de Broglie in a despatch intercepted by Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z The funds to build it with, we are told, were provided by lottery at the time of Louis XV. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z Truly this was a war of philosophers and gentlemen, and the courtly generals of Louis XV would not have expressed more elegantly their consideration for the enemy. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Indeed the custom of the beautiful mistress of Louis XV. brought about the financial ruin of the great artist, who accomplished more than any other man for the fame of her ch�teau of Louveciennes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z The blood of every true-born Frenchman boiled with indignation when he realized the position to which his proud nation had been brought through the frivolity and egotism of Louis XV. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z She received Crebillon at court, and recommended him to the particular care of Louis XV., who conferred a pension on him, and also appointed him to the office of censor royal. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z It seems," he said, "that M. Thiers, when crossing the Place Louis XV, had been insulted and threatened by some of the populace. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z In 1764, their inveterate foe, the Duke de Choiseul, minister of Louis XV., had driven them from France; and, in Spain, their possessions were regarded with an avaricious eye by some of the needy courtiers. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z The reaction against the Romish atrocities produced the great league of which William III. was the head; it sharpened the swords of Eugene and Marlborough; it closed in mourning the reign of Louis XV. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z Strange as it may seem, Louis XV was not unfriendly to the petulant man who had so warmly defended himself. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z I have written the history of Louis Philippe, just as I have written the histories of Louis XIV., and Louis XV., and Louis XVI., the history of the revolution, and the history of the empire. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z I found the Place Louis XV still clear of people, but occupied by several regiments of cavalry. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z A soldier by profession, he had been employed in the secret diplomacy of Louis XV. and had thus gained a wide knowledge of international politics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z On the 21st of January, 1793, Louis XVI was beheaded in the Square of Louis XV. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z Several days after the judgment he wrote to his friend La Borde, banker at court and particular friend of Louis XV. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z When it was nearly completed, Louis XV. expressed a wish to see it, and came to Van Loo's studio, while the actress was sitting to him. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z Louis XV. paid them a sum of 30,000 livres; but the fanatical accusers, the false witnesses, and the corrupt judges were left unpunished. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z The furniture was chiefly Louis XV. and XVI. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Like Madame de Pompadour later with Louis XV., the Duchesse de Valentinois was forgiving. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z Alarmed and furious, she communicated her anger and her fears to Louis XV.” Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z An impression prevailed at this time that had Louis XV. only condescended to express a desire that Mlle. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z On account of the attempted assassination of Louis XV. by Damiens in a.d. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z At this time the Duke of Orleans ruled in France as regent for the boy who was afterwards to be Louis XV. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z The two companions were, accordingly, at table in a little boudoir fitted out in Louis XV style, and contiguous to the bed chamber. The Galley Slave's Ring or The Family of Lebrenn. A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 2011-08-29T02:01:02.680Z It must be understood that these women took no part whatever in the gay licentious existence which disgraced the court of their father, Louis XV. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z But Louis XV. was not such an admirer of the lady's acting as Voltaire—indeed, he seems to have preferred Mlle. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z Under Louis XV. the persecution became more severe, although in many ways moderated by the influence of his former tutor, Cardinal Fleury. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z It pursued its way quietly as a royal gem during the reign of Louis XV., adding its lustre to the brilliant but dissolute court of that monarch. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Above the central arch is erected a memorial pyramid and tablet which states the fact that it was one of the first works of the reign of Louis XV. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z Marie Leczinska, Wife of Louis XV It was therefore into this august family circle that Beaumarchais entered, to be for several years the central figure of all its pastimes and amusements. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z "I'm sorry you don't like my Louis XV.," said Lady Vivian flippantly, and turned to greet the rest of the party. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z He had previously performed what he called the "Philadelphia experiments" in the presence of Louis XV., who seems to have been as much delighted with them as if they had been a new mistress. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z This house dated back to the Louis XV. period, but had been disfigured by modern alterations. Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) 2011-07-31T02:00:09.963Z Under Louis XV. a Mademoiselle Deneux, a momentary rival of La Pompadour and Du Barry, found a retreat here. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z Beaumarchais, whom nothing intimidated, dared in his 149first play to attack the vice so common among great lords, especially under Louis XV. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z The table at which I wrote was the purest Louis XV. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z His daughter Maria was married to Louis XV. of France. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z A great number of “modern dramas” included a ream of colloquialisms and anachronisms intermixed with Louis XV situations. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z St. Louis was founded in 1764, under the auspices of the French government, by M. Laclede, who named it in honour of the reigning monarch, Louis XV. The City of the Mormons or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842 2011-06-23T02:00:26.503Z The nation had bowed itself under the glorious scepter of Louis XIV, but that scepter fallen into the hands of Louis XV no longer inspired respect. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z The following year, 10,000 Russians appeared on the Rhine, as allies of Austria, and Louis XV. found it prudent to negotiate for peace. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z During the reign of Louis XV. carved Indian and China fans displaced to some extent those formerly imported from Italy, which had been painted on swanskin parchment prepared with various perfumes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z The king, Louis XV., hearing of these experiments, expressed a wish to be a spectator of them. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z The form of government established under Louis XIV. was preserved without any fundamental modification under Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z Louis XV The exchange being thus officially made, Pierre-August Franquet, the aged man in question, ceded his office, and in return was to receive a yearly pension which was guaranteed 57by the elder watchmaker. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z The Elector Karl Albert of Bavaria, whose grandmother was a Hapsburg, claimed the crown, and was supported by Louis XV. of France, who saw another opportunity of weakening Germany. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Having spent three years in England, Farinelli set out for Spain, staying a few months on the way in France, where he sang before Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z You will find them written in the glorious declaration of rights that forever broke the monarchy of Louis XV., and prepared the constitutional monarchy. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z The repeated conflicts of the reign of Louis XV. had already given rise to a whole literature of books, pamphlets and tracts in which the rights of the crown were discussed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z The occasion was the production of a piece of Voltaire’s written at the instance of Louis XV.’s mistress, the infamous Madame de Pompadour. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z She therefore refused England's proposition, and wrote a flattering letter to Madame de Pompadour, the favorite of Louis XV., to prepare the way for an alliance between Austria and France. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Louis XV. mounted the throne in the same year; he died in 1774, which also bears the stamp of 14, the extremes being 14, and the sum of the means 7 + 7 making 14. Curious Myths of the Middle Ages 2011-05-19T02:00:06.517Z In that very attitude, and in that very voice, a nobleman of the ancient "régime" might have solicited a pension from the Duc de Choiseul in the time of Louis XV. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Under Louis XV., with the duc de Choiseul as minister of war, great and useful reforms were effected in the army. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z The horrible reaction of the Regency and of Louis XV. might, perhaps, have been averted, and, with that spared to France, the revolution itself might have been accomplished without the Revolution. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z The money of France was exhausted, and Louis XV. found it best to make peace, which was concluded at Aix-la-Chapelle in October, 1748. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Frederick II. having by a fresh volte-face passed into alliance with Great Britain, Louis XV.’s government accepted an alliance with Maria Theresa in the treaty of the 1st of May 1756. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z It was the portrait of a general officer of the time of Louis XV. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z The second series of codifications was made under Louis XV., through the action of the chancellor d’Aguesseau. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z The Industrial Revolution began in reality before the accession of George III, and the French monarchy was stricken with mortal disease before Louis XV bequeathed his kingdom to his luckless successor. The Victorian Age The Rede Lecture for 1922 2011-05-11T02:00:18.513Z There stands in Frankfort-on-Main, at the corner of the Ross-market, opposite the Protestant Church of St. Catherine, a mansion, which, by its architecture, belongs to the transition period between Louis XIV and Louis XV. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z So that to Louis XV.’s cynical and hopeless declaration: “Apres moi le d�luge,” the setting 18th century responded by a belief in progress and an appeal to the future. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z A rare clock of the period of Louis XV, made about 1750, with miniature allegorical paintings, surrounded by pearls, stands upon a Louis XIV desk, ornamented with elaborate carved bronzes by Reisinger. The Lure of the Camera 2011-04-27T02:00:25.413Z When Louis XV ceded the territory to the east of the Mississippi to the English, he also ceded the west bank to Spain by secret treaty. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z In one of the smaller rooms of the palace of Trianon, His Majesty King Louis XV received M. le Comte de Stainville in private audience. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Under Louis XV he rendered important services in the Levant and the Mediterranean. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z Louis XV., wearied with their clamour, called them to order. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z It was furnished in all the gorgeous taste of the time of Louis XV. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z X., who reside in a portion of a ch�teau of the time of Louis XV. which stands surrounded by a large tract of woodland. France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z There was a great rustle of silks and brocades, a clink of dress swords against the parquet floor, as the crowd parted to make way for Louis XV. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Louis XV. was on a visit to the monastery of Saint Denis one day during Lent; after having walked all over the grounds and gardens, he was offered a cup of broth by the superior. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z He inaugurated that autocratic rule which was to continue gaining strength until Louis XV.’s time. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z A vast concourse of people covered the Elysian Fields and Louis XV Place. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Fleury was present at all interviews between Louis XV. and his first minister, and on Bourbon’s attempt to break through this rule Fleury retired from court. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z But Louis XV was not prepared to reopen the discussion in the presence of Mme. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Herbert had a contempt for the populace similar to that of Louis XV. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z More powerful still, and more masterful, was the commercial, industrial and colonial bourgeoisie; because under the Regency and under Louis XV. they had been more productive and more creative. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z He wore a court sword, knee breeches, and top boots; he was the epitome of that type of Emigrant dubbed 'Louis XV's tumblers.' The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Stacy Grainger, I believe, was the Louis XV. of her earlier plans, though, like a born strategist, she changed her methods when reasons arose for doing so. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z Lydie, having paid her respects to His Majesty, had not joined that intimate circle, and it seemed as if Louis XV had noted her absence, and was duly relieved thereat. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z As regards liberty there was not more liberty in France under the terrible Committee of Public Safety, and Napoleon than under Louis XIV or Louis XV. Freedom Through Disobedience 2011-02-23T03:00:32.987Z He therefore retained the persons who had composed Personal rule of Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z The scaffold faced the avenue of the Elysian Fields, a short distance from the spot occupied by the statue of Louis XV. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z At the end of the town near the forest there is a royal palace, which was built in the reign of Louis XV. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Louis XV began to regret that he had offered him quite so much. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Portrait of Madame de Pompadour and of Louis XV in two states, coloured and bistre. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 3 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:32.387Z Louis XV. was five years old, and the duke of Orleans held the regency. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z "You refuse me the hand of Mademoiselle Charlotte because my sister was the mistress of Louis XV?" The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Then—perfectly understanding how to reach the enslaved Louis XV.—she wrote a flattering letter to Mme. de Pompadour, then in the full tide of her ascendency over the king. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z Louis XV and Mme. la Marquise de Pompadour both drew a quick sigh of relief. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Subsequently Louis XIV. seized the city, in revenge for an alleged affront to his ambassador, and Louis XV. also held it for ten years. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Louis XV. was at last to become his own prime minister and to reign alone; but in reality he was more embarrassed than pleased by the responsibility incumbent upon him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Your father wrote—printed—published a pamphlet in which he recorded that his daughter—your sister—had been the mistress of King Louis XV. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z That friendship with Louis XV. so eagerly sought by Maria Theresa led to a very momentous alliance of a different sort. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z In Chapter VIII, "cause Louis XV, to make comparisons" was changed to "cause Louis XV to make comparisons", and "no longer though of flight" was changed to "no longer thought of flight". Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z When Chambers was in France in 1739 he rejected very favourable proposals to publish an edition there dedicated to Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z On the death of Augustus II. of Saxony, king of Poland, Louis XV.’s father-in-law had been proclaimed king by the Polish diet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Another, who seemed to have lost his reason in the sufferings of a long and drear captivity, was the Count of Solange, imprisoned by lettre de cachet during the reign of Louis XV. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z In that very hall where Richelieu, and Louis XIV., and Louis XV. had schemed to entangle and cripple and rob Germany, and where Napoleon I. had plotted the destruction of the German Empire, Ludwig II., A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z None understood better than Louis XV, the art of leaving a pleasing impression on the mind of a departing friend. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z This project, which lacked neither ability nor audacity, foundered upon Louis XV.’s invincible jealousy of the growth of Russian influence in eastern Europe and his fear of offending the Porte. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z They then became persuaded that it was she who caused the weight of taxation; in the most infamous libels comparison was made between her freedom of behaviour and that of Louis XV.’s former mistresses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Louis XV was dead, but I followed with my hatred both royalty and nobility, clergy and financiers. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The Pont Louis XV. was built in 1787 out of part of the material which was taken from the ruins of the Bastille. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z "That we will, milor, and gladly!" said Louis XV, now with somewhat too exuberant good-humour; "and you'll not have cause to regret that meekness, for your King hath remained your friend." Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Captain Fleury has stumbled into the room, swearing lustily as he barks his shins against the angle of a priceless Louis XV bureau. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z The duke of Sully carried out a revision in 1604, and other attempts were made by Mazarin and Colbert, but the extravagances of Louis XV. swelled it again heavily. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z Allow me to inform you that just now this vile populace, which to-night overflows in all the streets, had the impudence to stop my carriage on the Louis XV Bridge. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Under the succeeding reign of Louis XV. the beautifying of Paris took another flight. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z Louis XV. had first set the example of these miniature chambers which best suited the queens of his left hand. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z Sheraton models are those most commonly found here, though the earliest specimens are of Chippendale manufacture, excellent examples of his work being still found, many of them characterized by Louis XV features. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Duclos's "Memoirs of the Reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV," N.'s study of, i. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z I uttered a cry of astonishment—it was the King, Louis XV. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z After this he became a member of the Secret du roi, the secret service under Louis XV., where his fertility of diplomatic resource had full scope. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z France, ruined by the wars and extravagances of Louis XIV., exasperated by the turpitudes of Louis XV., encouraged by the weakness of Louis XVI., revolts. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z When Ducasse finally recovered, he accepted a job at the Louis XV restaurant in Monaco with the brazen promise that he would earn three Michelin stars in four years. Alain Ducasse's Weapon Against Poverty: Cooking Classes 2010-10-09T08:35:00Z Leszcynski, Maria, N.'s imitation of her marriage to Louis XV, iii. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z Then my poor father, exasperated by the deed that marred my childhood, printed and distributed to the public with his own hand an account which he wrote and entitled A Night of Louis XV. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z Under the regency of Louis XV. there was a brief revival. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Built in 1767 as a private residence for a friend and adviser to Louis XV, the building, first called the Hôtel de Saint-Florentin, was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, the celebrated royal architect. U.S. Restores Paris Home of Marshall Plan 2010-05-24T22:15:00Z The venue, built in 1758 as a government building after being commissioned by Louis XV, is located near the Champs Elysées on Place de la Concorde. French court rules against JJW in Crillon dispute 2010-04-09T12:29:00Z As early as the time of the Stamp Act, Louis XV. sent De Kalb to America to watch the progress of the rebellion, and to foment it. The True Benjamin Franklin The Place de Louis XV., the Place Vend�me or Place de Louis XIV., the Place Victoire, the Place Royale, are fine squares, ornamented with very magnificent statues. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams In March 1737 d’Argenson was appointed director of the censorship of books, in which post he showed sufficiently liberal views to gain the approval of writers—a rare thing in the reign of Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" He early gave striking proofs of his mechanical and also of his musical talents; attained proficiency as a player on the guitar and harp, and was appointed harp-master to the daughters of Louis XV. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Black Velvet Collars date from the earliest days of Louis XV., for the beau monde, who adopted them from the peasantry, with whom they had been long in vogue. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 The tarnished gold furniture was Louis XV, the upholstery of yellow brocade with a pattern of pink roses. The Valiants of Virginia Its charming artificiality suggests the pastoral games to which the ladies and gentlemen of Louis XV's circle may have turned for relief after the formalities and extravagances of their life at court. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors France was at that time engaged in the War of the Austrian Succession, and the government had been placed by Louis XV. virtually in the hands of the two brothers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Purer taste on the whole prevailed, if not in the reign of Louis XV. certainly in that of Louis XVI., to which period much really good decorative work, and some successful architecture belongs. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance His opinion of the persecution of the society will be seen in the following passage, which was addressed by him to Louis XV. The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion Of the others the elder, Louis of Burgundy, died in 1712, and his only surviving son became Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" As architect to Louis XV. from 1755 he necessarily did much in the rococo manner, although it would seem that he conformed to fashion rather than to artistic conviction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" As to the corsage, they all resemble each other; the Louis XV. and Pompadour being those only at present in fashion. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. He was warmly welcomed by Louis XV., and ere long he was again vigorously intriguing in Paris, and even in Madrid. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" There are forty-five names of bishops subscribed to a reply made by them to certain articles proposed for their examination by Louis XV. The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion Louis XV. was succeeded by his grandson, Louis XVI., who perished on the scaffold. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Louis XV., and Napoleon I., as well as the history of the Revolution, the Restoration, and the Second Empire. Rambles in Womanland At Versailles, where he was a familiar figure, Louis XV. honored him with a personal interview. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII During the whole of the reign of Louis XV. the cloud of Revolution was gathering. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands The magnanimity of Marie Antoinette displayed itself soon after her elevation to the throne, on the death of Louis XV. Lives of Celebrated Women Her male favourites were as openly paraded as the female favourites of King Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Indeed all Capefigue’s works receive their colour from his legitimist politics; he preaches divine right and non-resistance, and finds polite words even for the profligacy of Louis XV. and the worthlessness of his mistresses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The dining-car is fitted up in the style of Louis XV. Harper's Round Table, July 23, 1895 After the death of Louis XV., he was recommended by Maurepas to a far more important office, the controllership of finance. A Short History of French Literature Louis XV. spoke a good deal to Madame de Puisieux, and said many flattering things about me. Lives of Celebrated Women At the age of fifteen she could speak English and Italian, and had gained so high a reputation for her accomplishments as to be appointed reader to the three daughters of Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Dress.—The head-dress is a Louis XV. puff, made of white blond, satin and velvet ribbons, set on the head. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 To the indignant protests of the magistrates, who suspended their sittings, Louis XV replied by dismissing his minister, Choiseul, and giving his post to D'Aiguillon. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 He was a long liver, and his death did not occur till far into the reign of Louis XV., when the reputation of Voltaire was established, and the eighteenth-century movement was in full swing. A Short History of French Literature In 1774, Louis XV. died, and the unfortunate Louis XVI. mounted the throne. Lives of Celebrated Women Louis XV. allowed her navy to decline and her people showed little inclination for emigration to the colonies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Her success surpassing his expectations, his hopes took a higher flight, and through Lebel, valet de chambre of Louis XV., and the duc de Richelieu, he succeeded in installing her as mistress of the king. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" In the person of Louis XV the most ignoble vices of a man were united to those of a king, but he had sufficient intelligence to foresee the calamity that was coming. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 The moral miasma rising from that sink of iniquity, the late court of Louis XIV., and, infinitely more, that of Louis XV., enveloped Germany. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) There is a striking contrast between the standards of beauty and fashions of the respective periods of Louis XIV. and Louis XV.: Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) "After us, the deluge!" said Louis XV of France. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 As an example of Carlyle's genius for a dramatic situation, take his opening of the great drama with the death scene of Louis XV. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series Among his few effects was a printed volume containing the genealogy of his family, which had thrice intermarried with royal houses, once in the family of Maria Lesczinska, wife of Louis XV. of France. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 Modern times are illustrated by the debaucheries of the Regency, the reign of Louis XV., A Problem in Modern Ethics being an inquiry into the phenomenon of sexual inversion, addressed especially to Medical Psychologists and Jurists "The stately figure, rich costume, awe-inspiring peruke of the magnificent Louis XIV.--the satins, velvets, embroideries, perfumes, and powder of the indolent and handsome Louis XV., well illustrate the two epochs." Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) Under Louis XV, loved at the beginning of his reign, execrated by his people at its close, France had fallen into bankruptcy and disgrace. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 In 1724 Louis XV., again 322 assuming that there were no Protestants in France, prohibited the most secret exercise of the Reformed religion, and imposed severe penalties. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Its sessions are held in the riding-school built when the little Louis XV. was to be taught horsemanship. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Don't play the Louis XV. gentleman, and order your servants to cudgel a poor beggar! or as sure as my name is Clarkson, I'll slap your face, sir, before all your lackeys! Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 The style of beauty changed from the brunette with brown eyes--so much in vogue under Louis XV., to the blonde with blue eyes under Louis XVI. Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) They then proceeded to the Place Louis XV, where they stationed themselves between the people and the troops, and guarded this position the whole of the night. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 On the 15th of September 1770, a general assembly of the Corsicans was summoned and the deputies swore allegiance to King Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" They received the King sympathetically and advised him to continue his inspection as far as the Place Louis XV. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Louis XV. was a great gourmet; and his reign saw many developments in the culinary art. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" The mere love of pleasure and luxury at first found under Louis XV. gave way to more serious reflections when society was confronted with those all-important questions which finally culminated in the Revolution. Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) The river is crossed by a bridge built in the reign of Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Going to Neuilly, I for the first time recrossed the Louis XV. square, where I still seemed to see the blood of a host of noble victims. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun He had a real devotion to the former mistress of Louis XV., the Countess du Barry, and this latest conquest is not the least important of the favorite's adventures. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The Jesuits and the Jansenists of Louis XV’s time shewed a like cleavage. The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine Three Lectures Delivered at St. Paul's in January 1894 The condition of France at the end of the reign of Louis XV. was most deplorable--injustice, misery, bankruptcy, and instability everywhere. Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) Its palace, one of the most magnificent structures of its kind, was erected, chiefly by Louis XV. and Louis XVI., on the site of a ch�teau of King Charles V. of France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" It is true that it had formerly been the custom for great ladies to behave in this way toward their inferiors, but that sort of court snobbery had gone out with Louis XV. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun Seeking then a new career, he entered, thanks to his connection with Favier, the secret diplomacy of Louis XV., and was sent to Corsica, Italy, and Portugal. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Louis XIV. and Louis XV., without saying as much, acted up to the cardinal's maxim, doing absolutely nothing for popular education. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. These acquisitions procured for her the place of reader to the French princesses, daughters of Louis XV. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Louis XV. was attacked by Damiens, who was put to death by cruel tortures. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 It is here that Louis XV. did me the honour of coming to dinner. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun They will start from the same prison of the Conciergerie, to be led to the same Place Louis XV., to have their heads cut off by the blade of the same guillotine. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Footnote 3 The new Louis d'or were worth somewhat less than the old coins of the time of Louis XIV. and Louis XV. Weird Tales, Vol. II. In the reign of Louis XV. the French manufacturers began to regard it with jealousy and petitioned their king for special privileges. Old and New London Volume I Occasionally we find in one piece of furniture a combination of the three styles which Chippendale most affected at different periods—Louis XV., Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" She was informed against and betrayed by a little Negro called Zamore, who is mentioned in all the memoirs of the period as having been overwhelmed with kindness by her and Louis XV. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun The King, calm as ever, went on to the swing-bridge by which the Tuileries was entered from Place Louis XV. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Here is little danger of our falling in love with vice, seductive as she appears in the annals of Louis XV., for we see the rotten canvas as well as the brilliant scene. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 During the same period two Jesuits were hanged in Paris as accomplices in the attempt against Louis XV. Violence and the Labor Movement He won the personal support of Louis XV. for his candidature, although the policy of the French ministers was to establish the house of Saxony in Poland, as the dauphiness was a daughter of Augustus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" From Louveciennes we could hear shooting in the distance, and I remember the poor woman saying, "If Louis XV. were alive I am sure this would not be happening." The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun She had gone out to take the air with her daughter in the Dauphin's small parterre at the extreme end of the Tuileries, close to the Place Louis XV. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty When but fourteen years of age she was affianced as the bride of young Louis, the grandson of Louis XV., and heir apparent to the throne of France. Maria Antoinette Makers of History She was typically Parisienne, with Louis XV. shoes, and a glimpse of smart lingerie as she lifted her skirt daintily. The Count's Chauffeur Thus in the time of Louis XV, when a romantic interest first invested the American Indians, French writers saw in them the prototypes of the Germans described by Tacitus. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe Du Barry and I. She sometimes talked to me about Louis XV. and his court. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun The second, which followed at a short distance and acted as a rearguard, went on as far as the Place Louis XV., where it found the mounted gendarmes. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Louis XV. still sat upon the throne of Charlemagne. Maria Antoinette Makers of History Indeed, the “Bureau du roi” which was made for Louis XV. is the most famous and magnificent piece of furniture that, so far as we know, was ever constructed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" "Louis XV was touched in the most sensitive part of his heart by the tact of his old friend; his silence concerning Poland was paid for in advance." Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 Louis XV held strongly to absolutism, but lacked the power to render it attractive and magnificent. History of Human Society He lived uneasily and like a child, under the eyes of Louis XV. until he was twenty, and this constraint has had an effect on his timidity. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Louis XV., a pleasure-loving, dissolute man, had surrounded his throne with all the attractions of fashionable indulgence and dissipation. Maria Antoinette Makers of History Beneath them stood Italian cabinets of superb design, a marriage chest, a Louis XV. sofa in gilt, upholstered with Beauvais tapestry, chairs and berg�re to match. The Pines of Lory What joy," said Michelet, "to see seated at last on the purified throne of Louis XV this virtuous, this excellent young king and this charming queen! Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 Influence of the Philosophers.—There appeared in France in the reign of Louis XV what was known as "the new literature," in contrast with the classic literature of the previous reign. History of Human Society Under Louis XV. the defects increased and the beauties diminished. Needlework As Art They were always especially delighted with the skill with which Louis XV. would strike off the top of his egg with one blow of his fork. Maria Antoinette Makers of History Louis XIV. and Louis XV. had had, in fact, from the days of their first playthings, the degrading spectacle of a universal servility prostrated before their cradle. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts The character of Louis XV., as vile a king as ever sat upon a throne, was loathsome to them. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series It was given to her by Louis XV. The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan At forty-four he was a General, commanding the troops of Louis XV. in New France. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France The vices of Louis XV. sowed the seeds of the French Revolution. Maria Antoinette Makers of History He lived twenty, years under the reign of Louis XIV., and during the whole of the reign of the infamous Louis XV., when kings, courtiers, and priests set the example of the grossest immorality. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." Franklin and his companion had the honor of a presentation to the king, Louis XV., at Versailles. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series When she first came to France as the bride of the Dauphin, Louis XV admired her for her great beauty and showered her with gifts. The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan Louis XV, however, had one general in Canada worthy of the gallant race from which he had sprung, and who strenuously endeavored to uphold the fortunes of his country. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Death of Louis XV.Indecent haste of the courtiers. Maria Antoinette Makers of History It was a Louis XV. château, but is now a mass of shattered ruins. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone There is a large writing-table and other furniture in the styles of Louis XIV. and Louis XV. L'Aiglon In the general ensemble of the city, the Loire is an attraction of itself, when viewed from across that wonderful stone bridge, the first public work endowed by Louis XV. The Cathedrals of Northern France The King, Louis XV, hearing of these experiments, expressed a wish to be a spectator of them. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Debauchery of Louis XV.He squanders the public revenue. Maria Antoinette Makers of History There were built-in shelves of books against one wall, splendid engravings, etchings, and a few colored prints of the daughters of Louis XV. The Harbor of Doubt Between these doors stand two large Louis XV. consoles. L'Aiglon Louis XV. received the companion of his youth with great cordiality and honor. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 The one is that of Louis XV, who with all his odious vices, his laziness, and unkingly seclusion, was not devoid of intelligence. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 She immediately complied with the request, and sent to the Duke de Choiseul, the minister of state of Louis XV., to send a preceptor such as would be acceptable to the court of Versailles. Maria Antoinette Makers of History On the one hand—to put it very shortly indeed—we see Fragonard influenced by Tiepolo, France, and Louis XV.; on the other, Sir Joshua, influenced by Michelangelo and Raphael, England, and George III. Six Centuries of Painting Louis XV, his life, and reign, and doings, are told in a thousand French memoirs. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Carlyle in his grim account of the death-bed of Louis XV writes: "We will pry no further into the horrors of a sinner's death-bed." War Letters of a Public-School Boy The age was that of Louis XV, of Lord Sandwich, of Augustus the Strong: in it even a Burke had persuaded himself that "vice lost half its evil by losing all its grossness." The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 She stepped from the window, and looked out upon the vast sea of heads which filled the garden and the Place Louis XV. Maria Antoinette Makers of History He died in Paris on the 15th July 1765, and Boucher was immediately appointed his successor as principal painter to Louis XV. Six Centuries of Painting And what a magnificent room he has! how beautiful: all full of noble skeletons, Jacobins' heads, and books enough to fill all the Place Louis XV. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 The alliance with France had become a permanent one, and was known as a family compact between the Bourbon cousins Louis XV. and Carlos III. A Short History of Spain Maria Theresa made friends with the mistress of Louis XV, and so secured a French alliance. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The heir apparent to the throne of France is called the dauphin; and, until the death of Louis XV., Maria Antoinette Makers of History Louis XV., and Catherine de Medicis, may be looked upon as regulators who qualified that temperament of Christian morals which domineered over the world under the imperium of those reverend fathers. Roman Catholicism in Spain Near this spot is an open summer house, where Louis XV. on fine days, used sometimes to take refreshment. Practical Education, Volume I In the afternoon a body of about one hundred German cavalry were advanced, and drawn up in the Place Louis XV, and about two hundred Swiss posted at a little distance in their rear. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I During the minority of Louis XV, even the Prince Regent of France dabbled in colonial investments. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Arrangements had been made for a very brilliant display of fire-works, in celebration of the marriage, at the Place Louis XV. Maria Antoinette Makers of History While it is recorded that coffee made slow progress with the court of Louis XIV, the next king, Louis XV, to please his mistress, du Barry, gave it a tremendous vogue. All About Coffee Louis the Great was therefore succeeded by his great-grandson, Louis XV. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He was weary of promises and of leaning on that broken reed, Louis XV. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He gave personal offence not only to Elizabeth, the ruler of Russia, but to Madame Pompadour, the real sovereign of France under Louis XV. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Such was the earthly end of Louis XV. Maria Antoinette Makers of History In Van Loo's portrait of Madame de Pompadour, second mistress and political adviser of Louis XV of France, the coffee service of a later period of the eighteenth century appears. All About Coffee Louis XV. had manifested from the first great pleasure in the society of his grandson's bride. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History So it was with the three independent libraries of Mesdames de France, daughters of Louis XV. The Book-Collector A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period to the Present Time Louis XIV ended his long reign in 1715, leaving his throne to his great-grandson, a child of five years, Louis XV. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Louis XV. was one of the vilest of men, and by a portion of his subjects was thoroughly detested. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series On it were the statuettes modeled in perfect likeness of Mlle. de Vaubernier, a wily little milliner of Riesener's bohemian set who had taken this way to bring herself to the attention of Louis XV. All About Coffee They were expecting the intelligence of the death of Louis XV. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It had happened before in different ages and countries, especially in painting, sculpture, architecture, and the arts of use as they were patronized by the vulgar rich, such as the court of Louis XV. Progress and History At Vienna is signed the definitive treaty between Charles VI of Germany and Louis XV of France. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Gilbert died in 1780, and Louis XV. had passed from the arms of his last mistress, Scarlatina Maligna, six years before, to be actually made the subject of a funeral panegyric by the poet. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century As already told, Louis XV had a great passion for coffee, which he made himself. All About Coffee He came into the room slowly, his eyes roving about as if in search of something, now dwelling on the table, now on the mantelpiece, now on the Louis XV commode. Juggernaut The young woman left the table and went into the adjoining room, a small drawing-room, elegantly furnished in Louis XV style. A Royal Prisoner He seized the first instrument of destruction that came to his hand, a little gilt Louis XV music stool, and bashed the cabinet full in front. The Rough Road Daire, says that the value of the precious metals in France decreased in value between the times of Louis XII. and Louis XV. in the ratio of 3-79/91:1. Principles Of Political Economy By Jove, no; only fancy, I left my purse on my console-table, with gilt feet, in the purest Louis XV style. All About Coffee Examination showed, too, imprints of Louis XV. heels in the soft clay bank. The Seven Secrets Frederick, disquieted by the universal success of the Austrian cause, secretly concluded a fresh alliance with Louis XV. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" "Oh, how good! how kind!" cried Louis XV. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental And quieted by the thought of this royal prerogative, which he exercised in the name of Louis XV., he signed the paper, and left the room to finish dressing. The Regent's Daughter In the reign of Louis XV there were 600 cafés in Paris. All About Coffee When examining the body I had noticed that she was wearing Louis XV. shoes, and also that there was still mud upon the heels. The Seven Secrets Prince Charles withdrew from Alsace, unmolested by the French, who had been thrown into confusion by the sudden and dangerous illness of Louis XV. at Metz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" "Yes, monsieur; yes, you are right," said Louis XV., making an effort to control himself; "but you must pardon me; I am only ten years old, and I worked hard yesterday." The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental Therein were received the ancient memories of Lacedæmon and of early Rome, combined with a form of reaction against the days of Louis XIV and Louis XV. The Cult of Incompetence It became notorious for excesses and low-class vices during the reign of Louis XV, who was a frequent visitor. All About Coffee Even Louis XV, had been prejudiced against him. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810 It was the despotism of Louis XIV. and of Louis XV. which ushered in that most sublime of all earthly dramas, the French Revolution. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series "To the king, Louis XV., madame," said the latter. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental And he pointed to a corner of the dug-out, where there was a telephone board and a stool; and on a Louis XV. table, with beautiful brass mountings, stood a typewriter. With Haig on the Somme Louis XV. had lessened the weight of France, and George III. had degraded England. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 His predictions were, indeed, most startling; and the cotemporaneous evidence is very strong and explicit, that he did foretell the time, place, and manner of the death of Louis XV, several years before it occurred. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages His reign was execrable, followed by the still more infamous reign of Louis XV. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series He would make himself the soul of the great league, of the south against the north; and if Louis XV. died, would crown Philip V. king of half the world. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental A rumour of these proceedings reaching the ears of Louis XV, he at once ordered his Minister at Vienna to report upon them. Werwolves It was not that Louis XIV. and Louis XV. were kings of any virtue or religion. The Huguenots in France The influence of that famous beauty was just then paramount with Louis XV, and the Count was soon one of the most eminent men at court. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages Tocqueville's History of the reign of Louis XV., review of, 525. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 To the same skilful portraitist are due: 660, a Knight of Malta; and 661, A Daughter of Louis XV. as a Vestal Virgin. The Story of Paris Previous to his return he made a short visit to the continent, and was everywhere received with great honor, especially at the court of Louis XV. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History In 1742, while France was at war with England, and Prussia was quietly looking on, Antoine Court made an appeal to Frederick the Great, and at his intervention with Louis XV. thirty galley-slaves were liberated. The Huguenots in France The decorations are pure Louis XV and the furniture is authentic. The Merry-Go-Round But the expense of equipping the French allied force fell heavy on an exchequer already burthened by the showy extravagance of the Regent Orleans, and by the gross profligacies of Louis XV. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 She it was who became the famous Du Barry, mistress of Louis XV. The Story of Paris Philippe, the Regent, died, the corrupt Duke of Bourbon took the place of minister, and poor Louis XV was still but thirteen years old, and unavoidably influenced by the lives of those around him. The Tapestry Book The priests of Dauphiny gave out that Roger, the pastor, had read an edict purporting to be signed by Louis XV. granting complete toleration to the Huguenots! The Huguenots in France Louis XV. at fifteen years of age married Maria, daughter of Stanislas, the dethroned king of Poland. Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or, War on the White Slave Trade During the reign of Louis XV., examples of effemination crowded into the court and vied with the royal fop in the splendor of their raiment and effeminacy of their bearing. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire It was adorned in 1763 with an equestrian statue of Louis XV., by Pigalle, elevated on a pedestal which was decorated at the corners by statues of the cardinal virtues. The Story of Paris It is an ungrateful task to pick flaws with a period so firmly enthroned in the affections as that of the regence and the early years of the reign of Louis XV. The Tapestry Book But Louis XV. and his ministers gave no greater heed to this petition than they had done to those which had preceded it. The Huguenots in France In 1774 the old king, Louis XV, died after a long and disgraceful reign. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Even my host's bedroom was daintily furnished, à la Louis XV., by a French upholsterer. From Paris to New York by Land His works are a connecting link between the pompous spread-eagle manner of the Si�cle de Louis XIV. and the gay abandonment and heartless frivolity of the reign of Louis XV. The Story of Paris The same type of big picture was continued in the series of Hunts of Louis XV, lovely forest scenes wherein much unsportsmanlike elegance displays itself in the persons of noble courtiers. The Tapestry Book We have elsewhere described Louis XIV., but Louis XV., the Well-beloved, was perhaps the greatest profligate of the two. The Huguenots in France Louis XV is said to have spent no less than seventy million dollars in this fashion in a single year. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Louis XV was not so particular for he was so morbid that he even loved, as he claimed himself, the scent of new-made graves. Royal Palaces and Parks of France After the Restoration, among the other inanities came, in 1816, a second statue of Louis XV., and the Place resumed its original name. The Story of Paris At the close of the reign of Louis XV, borders were frankly abandoned altogether. The Tapestry Book The Huguenot pastors repeatedly addressed Louis XV. and his ministers, appealing to them for protection as loyal subjects. The Huguenots in France For more than half a century before the time of the Revolution, the throne was occupied by Louis XV., who, even in those evil times, was distinguished as an indolent, frivolous, and sensual monarch. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan These gardens of Louis XV were more fantastic, and followed less the lines of traditional good taste. Royal Palaces and Parks of France Paris under the Regency and Louis XV.—The brooding Storm Under the regency of the profligate Philip of Orleans, a profounder depth was sounded. The Story of Paris The age of Louis XV, looked at decoratively, was an age of miniature, and the reign that followed was the same. The Tapestry Book It appears from an authentic document, quoted in Soulavie's history, that in the sixteen months immediately preceding the death of Louis XV., The Huguenots in France It was at the Court of Louis XV of France that the practice of gumming small pieces of black taffeta on the cheeks originated, the patches soon afterwards becoming common in this country. Chats on Household Curios It was this present bridge over which Louis XV was the first to pass on September 22, 1772. Royal Palaces and Parks of France In Louis XIV.'s reign 2228 persons were incarcerated there; in Louis XV.'s, The Story of Paris Louis XV passed from the scene, likewise the charming bits of immorality who danced through his reign. The Tapestry Book The body is à la Louis XV.; demi-long sleeves of the small pagoda form. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 The Louis XV is an elaboration along the same lines. Color Value Under Louis XIV and Louis XV the elaborateness of the French garden was even more an accentuated epitome of the tastes of the period. Royal Palaces and Parks of France In the panelling on the return side, a pastel of a lady in the dress of the period of Louis XV. made a companion picture to the portrait of Père Bouvard. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life The softness of the weave makes it especially appropriate to furniture of the age of luxurious interiors which is represented by the styles of Louis XV and Louis XVI. The Tapestry Book Louis XV. commissioned him to paint the seaports of France. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture At the early age of fifteen she had been appointed reader to the daughter of Louis XV. Hortense Makers of History Series Louis XV, too, built, or furnished, discreet boudoirs of this order on every hand. Royal Palaces and Parks of France When Louis XV. passed through the town, and the Pompadour was seen smiling by his side, the citizens' reception of the doubtful honour was a very cold one. The Story of Rouen We are now, it must be remembered, in the time of Louis XV, the time of beautiful gaiety and light sarcasm, of epigramme, and miniature, and of all that declared itself multum in parvo. The Tapestry Book She looked at me with the smile of some arch old lady in a Louis XV pastel. Coming Home 1916 One of the most unseemly incidents in history is the execution of Damiens for attempting to kill Louis XV. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals The Petit Trianon, the pride of Louis XV, was designed by the architect Gabriel, and its reigning goddess was Marie Antoinette. Royal Palaces and Parks of France In the days of the infamous Louis XV the art of decoration had something Chinese about it. The Gods are Athirst The plate of Esther and Ahasuerus illustrates this sort of border in the unmistakable lines of Louis XV ornament. The Tapestry Book Louis XV. was "infinitely displeased," but he did not even reply to the King of Poland's appeal for help. Confessions of a Book-Lover So he went over to France, and entered the army of King Louis XV. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated Its decorative scheme is of the period of Louis XV. Royal Palaces and Parks of France The visitor to the Musée Cluny in Paris will find, among the masses of relics of an historic pass, the state carriages used in the time of Louis XV. and Marie Antoinette. The Life Radiant It is a chair seat woven after the designs popular with Louis XV and his court, a plain background of solid colour on which is thrown a floral ornament. The Tapestry Book To the superficial observer who, as guests of royalty, loitered through the sunny days which marked the closing years of Louis XV., The Arena Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 These new halls, with their circles, and upper circles, and third circles, and Louis XV Salons and Palm Courts, have been builded over the bones of old English humour. Nights in London In the neighbourhood of Rambouillet was the famous Chateau de Chasse, or royal shooting-box, which Louis XV was fond of making a place of rendezvous. Royal Palaces and Parks of France The reign of Louis XV. is peculiarly favourable for a writer possessed of the philosophic mind, calm judgment, and contemplative turn of M. de Tocqueville. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 If metal threads have not been spoken of in this chapter on modus operandi, it is because metal is so little used since the time of Louis XV as to warrant omitting it. The Tapestry Book The horrible reaction of the Regency and of Louis XV. might, perhaps, have been averted, and, with that spared to France, the Revolution itself might have been accomplished without the Revolution. Classic French Course in English The King, to his credit—it was Louis XV.—stood firm also. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette Fragonard's famous "Escalade," or "Rendezvous," the first of the series of five proposed panels, depicted the passion of Louis XV for du Barry. Royal Palaces and Parks of France M. De Tocqueville sums up in these eloquent words which close his work, the tendency and final result of the government of the Regent Orleans and Louis XV.:— Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 The present church was built at the end of the reign of Louis XV. Brittany & Its Byways The occasion was the production of a piece of Voltaire's written at the instance of Louis XV.'s mistress, the infamous Madame de Pompadour. Classic French Course in English Of his ability as a writer, a former work on the Reign of Louis XV. furnished proofs which are repeated in the present volume. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 Louis XV was born here but did not take up his residence here until after he was of age. Royal Palaces and Parks of France Such was the eloquent and intrepid language in which Massillon addressed the Regent Orleans and Louis XV., in the plenitude of their power, in the chapel-royal at Versailles. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 Balechou, who belonged to the reign of Louis XV., and Beauvarlet, whose life was protracted beyond the reign of terror, both produced portraits of merit. The Best Portraits in Engraving And as he looks at her, all the glories of physiognomy in the court of Louis XV. on the modern fashion plates are tame as compared with the superhuman splendors of that woman's face. The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony He suffered on the 28th March, 1757, for an attempt on the life of Louis XV. Notes and Queries, Number 66, February 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Another fair lady, a royal favourite, too, came on the scene at Compiègne in 1769 when Madame du Barry was the principal artiste in the great fête given in her honour by Louis XV. Royal Palaces and Parks of France The reign," says Tocqueville, "of Louis XIV. finished: that of Louis XV. commenced. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 The most valuable paintings, the best of the Louis XV. furniture, and the choicest tapestry had been removed to safety. Pushed and the Return Push She had sacrificed virtue and honour for the glitter of the court of Louis XV. The Life of Duty, v. 2 A year's plain sermons on the Gospels or Epistles These were, oddly enough, in very good taste—Louis XV. style—and only sand-papered and not polished or painted. The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915 The moat is to-day surrounded, where it still exists, by a balustrade, due to the rather shabby taste of Louis XV. Royal Palaces and Parks of France M. de Tocqueville calls the history he has recently published, and which forms the subject of this article,—"A Philosophic History of the Reign of Louis XV." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 M. Chouquet, in his "Catalogue Raisonné" of the instruments at the Paris Conservatoire, described a Guitar by this maker, made for a daughter of Louis XV. The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators A superb Louis XVI chest of drawers, bound with polished brass, stood between two Louis XV armchairs which were still covered with their original brocaded silk. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories Louis XV. exhibits the noble example of bestowing a mark of consideration to the remains of a man of letters. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 Under Louis XIV and Louis XV the palace in its still attenuated form was scarcely more than a rambling lodging, utterly lacking any of the noble apartments with which it was afterwards endowed. Royal Palaces and Parks of France Neither the good example given by Louis XV., during the first years of his youth, nor the grave habits of Cardinal de Fleury, could avail as a barrier to the inundation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 But he succeeded in getting from Louis XV. a concession in 1717 authorising him to seek for coal within a considerable range of territory till 1740. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 The furniture is of Louis XV era, and the mantelpiece is of valuable Sèvres porcelain. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert He then rendered a private, personal, and important service to Louis XV., and soon afterwards another to the young Louis XVI. Benjamin Franklin Under Louis XIV a certain affluence was noticeable in garden plots, and with Louis XV an even more notable symmetry was apparent in the disposition of the general outlines. Royal Palaces and Parks of France It seemed like the Petit Trianon adapted to an island in the Atlantic, with Louis XV. and his marquises playing at fishing instead of farming. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 The buildings of this college were restored under the Regency and Louis XV. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 But, according to D'Argenville and others, this event occurred in 1752, when he was on his way to Paris, at the invitation of Louis XV. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) Now comes another court devoted to royalty; and north and south are wings and pavilions, one built by Louis XV., and the other by Louis Philippe. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland Its first occupant was its builder, Louis d'Auvergne, Comte d'Evreux, who built himself this great town house on a plot of land which had been given him by Louis XV. Royal Palaces and Parks of France Figure 199 shows a set of French Script capitals of the time of Louis XV., highly flourished but more formal than those shown in 201. Letters and Lettering A Treatise With 200 Examples Then she left us again, and Alathea sat stiffly down upon an uncompromising little Louis XV canapé out of my reach. Man and Maid "Excepting with Louis XV.," returned the marshal; "I had the honor of dining at his table with you, and you deigned that day to drink wine." The Queen's Necklace It was built by Louis XV., at the instance of Madame Pompadour. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland To show that he was persona grata at court he gave a great fête here for Louis XV and the Duchesse du Barry. Royal Palaces and Parks of France In each room is a chandelier for gas, resplendent as though Louis XV had come again to life, with tinkling glass pendants and globules interlinked, like enormous Kohinoors. Journeys to Bagdad |
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