Philippe de Commynes (1447–1511)
Auteur de Mémoires sur Louis XI, 1464-1483
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Philippe de Commynes
Hågkomster om konung Ludvig och hertigen av Burgund 3 exemplaires
The Memoirs of Philip de Commines, Lord of Argenton: containing the histories of Louis XI & Charles VIII, and of The… (2017) 1 exemplaire
Universal Spider, the [Life and Times of Louis XI] 1 exemplaire
Hågkomster 1 exemplaire
Memoirs of the French Court 1 exemplaire
Memorie 1 exemplaire
Mires 1 exemplaire
Memoires, Tome III 1 exemplaire
Memoires, Tome II 1 exemplaire
Memoires, Tome I 1 exemplaire
Les Mémoires de Messire Philippe de Commines,... sur les principaux faits et gestes de Loys XI et Charles… 1 exemplaire
The memoirs of Philip de Commines (v.001): Lord of Argenton: containing the histories of Louis XI and Charles VIII.… (1855) 1 exemplaire
Delle memorie di Filippo di Comines, caualiero, & signore d'Argentone, intorno alle principali attioni di Ludouico… 1 exemplaire
The history of Comines 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Extraits des chroniqueurs francais — Contributeur — 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1447
- Date de décès
- 1511
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- France
- Pays (pour la carte)
- France
- Lieu de naissance
- Renescure, Flanders
- Lieu du décès
- Argenton, Poitou, France
- Lieux de résidence
- Renescure, Flanders (birth)
- Professions
- diplomat
Membres
Critiques
Memoirs: The reign of Louis XI, 1461-83 par Philippe de Commynes
I believe this is one of the first modern style history books, where the author attempted a searching analysis of the things he'd seen. it feels very renaissance, a definite mind shift is in progress. Contrasted with the "Life of Bayard", by the "Loyal Servitour" it's an in depth book. Novelists from Walter Scott to Jean Plaidy have used it with profit. this translation is well written and moves along nicely. Exactly the kind of thing I like reading.
Lamb’s note inside the front cover (perhaps addressed to Coleridge): Read Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12th of the 6th Book of this History; of the pleasant end of King Lewis the 11th of France; particularly of his shifting his servants (page 206) alledging that Nature delighteth in variety; together with his ingenious contrivances (page 208) not to be thought dead; with the singular opinions of honest Comines concerning the virtues of the said Lewis, & how he was the best of all the sovereign princes he had known in his time…”… (plus d'informations)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 30
- Aussi par
- 2
- Membres
- 160
- Popularité
- #131,702
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 21
- Langues
- 2