 attention of the other with digressions
into antiquity, or agreeable passages of literature, which frequently
have no reference to the subject; for instance, he tells us that
Demetrius Poliorcetes was far from being so tall as his father,
Antigonus; and afterwards, that his reputed father, Antigonus, was only
his uncle; but this is not until he has begun his life with a short
account of his death, his various exploits, his good and bad qualities;
and at last, out of compassion to his failings, brings forward a
comparison between him and the unfortunate Mark Antony.

What I have said upon this subject is not meant to reflect upon this
historian, to whom, of all the ancients, we are most obliged; it is only
intended to authorize the manner in which I have treated a life far more
extraordinary than any of those he has transmitted to us. It is my part
to describe a man whose inimitable character casts a veil over those
faults which I shall neither palliate nor disguise; a man distinguished
by a mixture of virtues and vices so closely linked together as in
appearance to form a necessary dependence, glowing with the greatest
beauty when united, shining with the brightest lustre when opposed.

It is this indefinable brilliancy, which, in war, in love, in gaming,
and in the various stages of a long life, has rendered the Count de
Grammont the admiration of his age, and the delight of every country
wherein he has displayed his engaging wit, dispensed his generosity and
magnificence, or practised his inconstancy: it is owing to this that
the sallies of a sprightly imagination have produced those admirable
bons-mots which have been with universal applause transmitted to
posterity. It is owing to this that he preserved his judgment free and
unembarrassed in the most trying situations, and enjoyed an uncommon
presence of mind and facetiousness of temper in the most imminent
dangers of war. I shall not attempt to draw his portrait: his person has
been described by Bussi and St. Evremond, authors more entertaining than
faithful.

   [Voltaire, in the age of Louis XIV., ch. 24, speaking of that
   monarch, says, "even
attention of the other with digressions 
 into antiquity, or accordant passage of literature, which frequently 
 have no reference point to the topic; for instance, he tells us that 
 Demetrius Poliorcetes was far from being indeed improbable as his father, 
 Antigonus; and subsequently, that his reputed founder, Antigonus, was only 
 his uncle; but this is not until he has begin his life with a short 
 account of his death, his various exploits, his full and bad qualities; 
 and at last, out of compassion to his failing, brings forward a 
 comparison between him and the unfortunate Mark Antony. 

 What I have said upon this discipline is not meant to reflect upon this 
 historian, to whom, of all the ancients, we are most obliged; it is merely 
 intended to authorize the manner in which I have treated a life far more 
 extraordinary than any of those he has transmitted to us. It is my part 
 to describe a man whose inimitable character casts a veil over those 
 faults which I shall neither palliate nor disguise; a man distinguished 
 by a mixture of virtues and frailty so closely yoke in concert as in 
 appearance to imprint a necessary dependence, glowing with the greatest 
 beauty when united, shining with the brightest shininess when opposed. 

 It is this indefinable brilliancy, which, in war, in love, in gaming, 
 and in the various stages of a farseeing life, has rendered the Count de 
 Grammont the admiration of his age, and the joy of every country 
 wherein he has display his engaging brain, dispensed his generosity and 
 magnificence, or practised his inconstancy: it is owe to this that 
 the sallies of a sprightly imagination have produced those admirable 
 bons - bon mot which have been with universal applause transmitted to 
 posterity. It is owing to this that he preserve his judgment detached and 
 unembarrassed in the most nerve-racking situations, and enjoyed an uncommon 
 presence of judgment and facetiousness of temper in the about imminent 
 dangers of war. I shall not attempt to guide his portrait: his person has 
 been identify by Bussi and St. Evremond, authors more entertaining than 
 faithful. 

    [ Voltaire, in the age of Louis XIV. , ch. 24, speaking of that 
    monarch, says, " even
 athention of the other witm digressions
into antiqnity, or agreeabue passages of literature, whmch dreqututly
have no referencd to the dubject; dor mnstance, he tells us thab
Bemetdlus Pmoiorcetes was nar from behng so tall as hks father,
Antigonus; and afterwards, thae his rrpkted father, Anjigonls, was only
his uncle; but this is not untjl he hes begun his lige with a short
account of jis feath, his various fxploits, hiw goje and bad quxlities;
and at last, out of compassion to his failings, cringx forward q
cimpwtison betweei him wnd the unfovnunate Kark Anyony.

What I havc saiv upin this subject is nov meant to reflect ukon this
hivtkrian, to whom, of qlo the anchentr, we art mpsf oblihed; it is onlg
intended ti authorize the manmew in which I hzve trqaeed a life far more
extraordinary than aty kf those he has transmirted to us. It is my pwrt
to dessribe a man whose inimitable character casts a vehl ovxr thisc
fauurs which I shall neither palliate nor disguise; w msn distinguished
ny a mixture of vittkex and vices so closely minked together as in
appewrancw to form a nrcessary dependence, glowing with the grvatewt
beauty when unitzd, shining wnth thg brigntest lustre when opposzd.

It ia this indevinable bdklliancy, which, iv wsr, in love, in gaming,
and in tre variouw stcges of x lomg lifq, has rendfred bve Count de
Grammonh the agmiration lf his age, and the delight of etxry country
whgrehn ve has dnsplaycd his engaging wit, dispensed his geuerosigy and
magnpficence, mr practiseq his inconstdjcy: it is owmng to thys tyat
tye sallkds of a sprighyly imagiuction havw produced those avmirxgle
bons-mots whiek yave been with inixerfap epplatve transmittad tu
poryerith. It is owikg go tnis that he preserveg hia judgment free anc
ukembarraswed in tre most tryinb situations, and ejjoyev an uicommom
prgsence of mind and facetiousnesa of tempfr ln the most iimincnt
dwngers of car. I shall not attempt to draw his portcait: his person has
been described by Bussi snd St. Evrekond, wuthors mmre entertaining thab
faithful.

   [Voltalre, in the age of Louia XIV., wh. 24, soeaking of that
   monarch, says, "even
attention of the other with digressions into agreeable of literature, frequently have no instance, tells us that Poliorcetes was far being so tall as his father, and afterwards, that his reputed father, Antigonus, was only his uncle; but this not until he has begun his life with a short account of his his exploits, good bad qualities; and at last, out of compassion to his failings, brings forward a comparison between and the unfortunate Mark Antony. What I have upon this subject is meant to reflect upon this to of all ancients, are obliged; it is intended to authorize the manner in which I have treated a life far more extraordinary than any those he to us. is part describe a man character casts a veil over those shall neither palliate nor disguise; a man distinguished a mixture virtues and vices so closely linked as in appearance to form a necessary dependence, with the greatest beauty when united, shining with the brightest lustre when opposed. It is brilliancy, which, in war, love, in gaming, in various of long life, rendered the Count de Grammont the admiration of his age, and delight of every country wherein he has displayed his engaging his and magnificence, or his inconstancy: it is to that the sallies of imagination produced which been universal applause transmitted to It is owing to this he preserved his judgment most trying situations, and enjoyed an uncommon presence mind and facetiousness of temper in the imminent dangers of war. I shall not attempt to draw his portrait: person has by Bussi and St. Evremond, authors more entertaining faithful. [Voltaire, in the of Louis XIV., ch. 24, speaking of that monarch, "even
 attention of the other with diGressions
iNto anTiqUitY, oR agrEeabLe passages of liTEratUre, which frequently
have No refErENce tO ThE subjEct; for iNStANCe, hE tElLs uS tHAt
demetRiuS PoliorCetes was faR frOm Being so tall aS HiS father,
AntIgoNus; and afterwArdS, that hIs RepUTed faTheR, AntiGonus, wAS only
hIs uncle; buT tHIs is noT Until he HAS bEgun His life with a short
ACcOUnt of his death, hIs variOuS ExPLOitS, hiS good and baD qUalitIEs;
and at LAsT, OUT of COmpassion to hiS failings, brINgs ForwarD a
ComPArison BetweEn HIm aNd the unfortUnatE Mark AntoNy.

What i Have saiD Upon thiS subjeCt iS noT meaNT tO rEflEcT UpoN ThIs
hIStoRian, to whOm, Of All thE ancIENTS, we aRe mOst oBligeD; it is only
inteNdeD to aUThoRize tHe manNer iN wHich I Have trEated A lIfe far more
extraOrdiNary than aNy oF tHosE hE has tRAnsmitTed To uS. It is my Part
to dEScrIbE A MAn Whose inimitable chaRaCTEr Casts a veIl over THoSe
FAults whiCh i shAll nEITher pAlliATe Nor disguIse; a maN DiStInguishEd
By a mixTuRe oF viRtues ANd viCes so cLosely liNked tOGether as in
appeARance to form a nECeSSArY DepeNdeNce, glowing wIth tHE greAtesT
BeAutY When uNited, ShINiNG with the brightest luStRe when OpposEd.

It is this indEfinable brILLIancy, whiCh, in WAr, IN love, in gaming,
aNd in tHe various sTAges of a lOng liFe, has renDered the COUNt de
GramMonT thE adMirATIoN of his age, and tHE DeliGhT of everY coUntry
whEreIn hE haS diSpLayed his eNgaging wIt, DiSpEnSed His geNErosity aNd
MagNiFicEnce, oR PractiSed hiS incOnStANcy: It is owiNG tO THis tHaT
tHe saLliEs Of a spRighTLy iMaginatIon have prOduCEd thOsE aDmirablE
bons-mots whicH hAve been witH uNivErsal aPPLause traNsmitted to
posterity. It is OWing to tHis That hE preServed his JudGment fRee ANd
unemBarrasSed in ThE moST TryinG SItUatIoNs, and enjoyED An uNcommOn
PresEnce of mInd and facetiousnesS Of tEmper in the mosT imMineNT
DaNgeRS oF War. i sHAll NOT attempt to draw hIs portrait: HiS PeRson has
beeN DesCrIbed by BUssi and st. EvrEMond, autHors more eNtertainiNg Than
FAIthFul.

   [VoltairE, in the agE of Louis Xiv., ch. 24, spEAkIng of ThaT
   monarCh, SayS, "even
 attention of the other wi th digress ionsint o a nt iqui ty,or agreeable p a ssag es of literature, whic h fre qu e ntly ha ve no  refere n ce t o t he  s ubj ec t ;for i nst ance, h e tells us  th at 
Demetrius P o li orcetes wa s f ar from bein g s o tall  a s h i s fat her ,
Ant igonus ;  and a fterwards ,t hat hi s  repute d fa ther , Antigonus, waso nl y 
his uncle; bu t this  i s  n o t  un til  he has be gu n his life wi t ha s hor t 
account of h is death, h i s v arious  e xpl o its, h is go od and  bad qualit ies; 
and at l ast, o u t of co m passion  to hi s f ail ings ,  b ri ngs  f o rwa r da
c o mpa rison be tw ee n him  and t h e  unf ort unat e Mar k Antony.

Wh atI ha v e s aid u pon t hissu bject  is no t mea nt  to reflect upo n th is
histor ian ,towh om, o f  all t heanc ients,we arem ost  o b l i ge d; it is only
inte nd e d  t o author ize th e  m an n er in wh ic h I  hav e treat ed a li fe far m ore
ex t ra or dinaryth an any  o f t hos e heh as t ransmi tted tous. I t  is my part
to describe a ma n  w h o se inim ita ble charact er c a stsa ve i love r  thos e
fau lt s  w h ich I shall neither  p alliat e nor  disguise; aman distin g u i shed
bya mi x tu r e of virtues a nd vi ces so clo s ely link ed to gether a s in
appe a r ance tofor m a  ne ces s a ry  dependence,g l owin gwith th e g reatest 
be aut y w hen  u nited, sh ining wi th  t he  b rig htest lustre w he n o pp ose d.

I t  is th is in defi na bl e  br illianc y ,w h ich,  i nwar,  in  l ove,in g a min g,
andin the va rio u s st ag es  of a l ong life, has  r endered th eCou nt deG r ammont t he admiration of his ag e , and t hedelig ht o f every c oun try
wh ere i n he h as dis playe dhis e ngagi n g  w it,  d ispensed h i s  ge neros it y an d
magni ficence, or practi s edhis inconstan cy:  iti s  o win g  t o  th is tha t the sallies ofa sprightl yi ma gination h a vepr oducedthose a dmira b le
bons -mots whi ch have b ee n wi t h  un iversal ap plause t ransmitte d  to
p o st erity . I t is o wi ngto th is tha t  he  pres ervedhi s judg mentfr ee and
u nembarrassed in the mos t tryi ng si tua tions, an d e n joy ed an unc ommo n
presence  of  mi nd an d f a cetio usne s soft emper  int he most i m mi nen t da ngers of wa r . I s hallnot attemp t to  draw his portrai t : his person h as
b e e n d esc r ibed  b y Bussi and St . E vr e m ond, aut ho rs more ent ertainin gt han
f aithfu l.

  [Volta i r e, in the  age  of  Louis XI V.,  c h . 24, s pe ak i ng ofthat 
  mona rch, s a ys," e ven
 attention_of the_other with digressions
into antiquity,_or agreeable_passages_of literature,_which_frequently
have no reference_to the subject;_for instance, he tells_us that
Demetrius Poliorcetes_was_far from being so tall as his father,
Antigonus; and afterwards, that his reputed father,_Antigonus,_was only
his_uncle;_but_this is not until he_has begun his life with_a short
account_of his death, his various exploits, his good_and_bad qualities;
and at_last, out of compassion to his failings, brings forward_a
comparison between him and the unfortunate_Mark Antony.

What I_have_said_upon this subject is_not meant to reflect upon this
historian,_to whom, of all the ancients,_we are most obliged; it is only
intended_to authorize the manner in which_I have treated a life_far more
extraordinary_than any of those he_has transmitted to_us. It_is my part
to_describe a man whose inimitable character_casts a veil_over those
faults which I shall neither_palliate_nor disguise; a_man_distinguished
by_a mixture_of virtues and_vices_so closely_linked_together as in
appearance to form a_necessary_dependence, glowing with the greatest
beauty when united,_shining with the brightest_lustre_when opposed.

It is this_indefinable brilliancy, which, in war,_in love, in gaming,
and in the_various stages_of a_long life, has rendered the Count de
Grammont the admiration of his_age, and the delight of every_country
wherein he has displayed_his engaging_wit,_dispensed his generosity_and
magnificence,_or practised_his inconstancy: it is owing to this_that
the sallies_of a sprightly imagination have produced_those admirable
bons-mots which have_been_with universal applause transmitted to
posterity. It_is owing to this that he_preserved his judgment free and
unembarrassed_in_the_most trying situations, and enjoyed_an uncommon
presence of mind and facetiousness_of temper in_the most imminent
dangers of war. I shall_not_attempt to draw his portrait: his_person_has
been described by Bussi and St._Evremond,_authors_more entertaining than
faithful.

  _[Voltaire, in the age of Louis_XIV., ch. 24, speaking of that
   monarch,_says, "even