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Blaise de Monluc: _Commentaires_ (1521-76); 1st ed. 1592; critical ed. by P. Courtreault.
The Age of the Reformation Preserved Smith 1910
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Monluc, Bishop of Valence, and Charles de Rochefoucauld, Sieur de
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 John [Editor] Rudd 1885
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Monluc, a Gascon of honourable birth and a soldier of fortune, had the instinct of battle in his blood; from a soldier he rose through every rank to be the
A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. Edward Dowden 1878
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Monluc, it was a physical calamity that made him turn to authorship, he wrote with a naïve art, an easy grace, and abundant spirit.
A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. Edward Dowden 1878
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In his earlier wars against the foreign foes of his country, Monluc was indeed a model of military prowess; the civil wars added cruelty to his courage; after a fashion he was religious, and a short shrift and a cord were good enough for heretics and adversaries of his King.
A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. Edward Dowden 1878
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An unlettered soldier, Monluc, by virtue of his energy of character and directness of speech, became a most impressive and spirited narrator.
A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. Edward Dowden 1878
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This personage, a natural son of Monluc, Bishop of Valence, and nephew of the distinguished Marshal Monluci was one of the most fortunate and the most ignoble of all the soldiers of fortune who had played their part at this epoch in the Netherlands.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-99 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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This personage, a natural son of Monluc, Bishop of Valence, and nephew of the, distinguished Marshal Monluci was one of the most fortunate and the most ignoble of all the soldiers of fortune who had played their part at this epoch in the Netherlands.
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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This personage, a natural son of Monluc, Bishop of Valence, and nephew of the, distinguished Marshal Monluci was one of the most fortunate and the most ignoble of all the soldiers of fortune who had played their part at this epoch in the Netherlands.
History of the United Netherlands, 1595 John Lothrop Motley 1845
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This personage, a natural son of Monluc, Bishop of Valence, and nephew of the distinguished Marshal Monluci was one of the most fortunate and the most ignoble of all the soldiers of fortune who had played their part at this epoch in the Netherlands.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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