[LOUIS XIV (1638-1715) King of France]. Manuscript, Essay of - Lot 8

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[LOUIS XIV (1638-1715) King of France]. Manuscript, Essay of - Lot 8
[LOUIS XIV (1638-1715) King of France]. Manuscript, Essay of the eulogy of Louis the Great pronounced 4 days after the news of his death arrived on September 1, 1715 by M.A.C. parish priest of M. at his preaching, September 8, 1715; notebook of 12 pages small in-4, blank cover blue paper, some erasures and corrections. Beautiful eulogy of the Sun King. "To what sad obligation, Mrs., my Ministry reduces me today, to solicit here your relligion, and our recognition for the sacred Person of Our Illustrious Monarch whom Death has just taken away and from the church of which He was the eldest son and the defender, and from the state of which he was the Father and the Support! God had given him to France, against the hope of France itself"... He returns to the childhood and education of this young king, to his constant defense of the Church of France, to his skill in the affairs of the kingdom, etc.: "At 14 years old, the monarchs had the power to make the king's life a success. He returns to the childhood and education of this young king, to his constant defense of the Church of France, to his skill in the affairs of the kingdom, etc.: "At 14 years the arenas of his Empire in hand, to the quality of King soon he added that of hero, and to that of hero and King all France soon by confusing the one and the other substituted that of Louis the Great"... Etc. At the end of his reign, "in the middle of his superb palaces and the splendor of his court", he knew how to show himself even greater by his courage, his detachment in front of the disease which announced his death: the people "recognized finally that it is mortal, after having so often tested that it was man". He had entrusted himself entirely to God, and if "his weaknesses sometimes hid his virtues, [...] remember, Lord, [...] that what Louis did for your glory, he must be sure according to the assurances of the Holy Spirit, of what you will do for his Salvation [...].Lord, remember that we are his people, and that we will willingly expiate a part of his sorrows to make him reign with us in your glory, after having reigned over us by your power...
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