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Story Of Urbain Grandier.
STORY OF URBAIN GRANDIER .
LCUDtJ N is a small town in Poitou , where there was established " a Monastery of Nuns , the principal object of which was t ) ir > instruction of young women , whom they received as boarders . In the year 1632 these young ladies lost their Director , a person venerable for his piety and wisdom , whose name was Moussaut . As the interior of a convent does not abound in amusementthe
, your . "' persons it contained let no opportunity pass of diverting themselves ; and , among other frolics , it was their humour to frighten each onVr by personatino- the ghost of their deceased Director . Jean Mio-non , a Canon of the Collegiate Church of Sainte Croix , at Loudun , was chosen in the place of Moussaut . It was remarked that , instead of discountenancing these sports , he gave them every posto believe that he had
sible encouragement , by which many were led already cast his eyes upon these young actresses , as tlie instruments . oi that inveterate hate with which he afterwards pursued the unfortunate Urbain Grandier , and considered the tricks with which they were at present amused , as a proper preparation for those more . serious impostures in which they were soon to be exercised . The man who is to figure in this little history , was the son of a Notaire Roval at Sable ; and born at Roueres , a town at some little
distance 'from Loudun . It was said that he learned magic of ins father and uncle ; but the inhabitants ofthe place have borne the best testimony to their good conduct and demeanour . Urbain Grandier studied under the Jesuits at Bourdeaux , who , on account of his treat talents , considered him with no common regard . As they were convinced that he would do credit to their Order , they bestowed of which
upon him the benefice of St . Peter at Loudun , they were the patrons , and procured for him a Prebend in the Church of Sainte Croix . Such considerable preferment excited the envy of his ecclesiastical bretliren . He was a young man of a most prepossessingfigure , and something great and elevated was . manifested in all his actions and deportment . In his person there was an attention to him his Orderbut
the Graces , that was some reproach to among , which enhanced the general prejudice in his favour . He was every way accomplished to make a figure in the world ; and possessed , in an uncommon degree , the talent of expressing himself with ease and force in conversation . ' The same superiority attended him in the pulit ; and on whatever subject lie was engaged , he left nothing to
p be wished by the correctest judges . The rusticity of the Monks could not bear t . i contemplate the credit which such accomplishments attracted ; their jealousy grew the more malignant from the restraint imposed 0 : 1 it by the elevation of his character ; till , at length , it was carried . beyoud < dl bounds of mo-VOL . IV , ' H h
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Story Of Urbain Grandier.
STORY OF URBAIN GRANDIER .
LCUDtJ N is a small town in Poitou , where there was established " a Monastery of Nuns , the principal object of which was t ) ir > instruction of young women , whom they received as boarders . In the year 1632 these young ladies lost their Director , a person venerable for his piety and wisdom , whose name was Moussaut . As the interior of a convent does not abound in amusementthe
, your . "' persons it contained let no opportunity pass of diverting themselves ; and , among other frolics , it was their humour to frighten each onVr by personatino- the ghost of their deceased Director . Jean Mio-non , a Canon of the Collegiate Church of Sainte Croix , at Loudun , was chosen in the place of Moussaut . It was remarked that , instead of discountenancing these sports , he gave them every posto believe that he had
sible encouragement , by which many were led already cast his eyes upon these young actresses , as tlie instruments . oi that inveterate hate with which he afterwards pursued the unfortunate Urbain Grandier , and considered the tricks with which they were at present amused , as a proper preparation for those more . serious impostures in which they were soon to be exercised . The man who is to figure in this little history , was the son of a Notaire Roval at Sable ; and born at Roueres , a town at some little
distance 'from Loudun . It was said that he learned magic of ins father and uncle ; but the inhabitants ofthe place have borne the best testimony to their good conduct and demeanour . Urbain Grandier studied under the Jesuits at Bourdeaux , who , on account of his treat talents , considered him with no common regard . As they were convinced that he would do credit to their Order , they bestowed of which
upon him the benefice of St . Peter at Loudun , they were the patrons , and procured for him a Prebend in the Church of Sainte Croix . Such considerable preferment excited the envy of his ecclesiastical bretliren . He was a young man of a most prepossessingfigure , and something great and elevated was . manifested in all his actions and deportment . In his person there was an attention to him his Orderbut
the Graces , that was some reproach to among , which enhanced the general prejudice in his favour . He was every way accomplished to make a figure in the world ; and possessed , in an uncommon degree , the talent of expressing himself with ease and force in conversation . ' The same superiority attended him in the pulit ; and on whatever subject lie was engaged , he left nothing to
p be wished by the correctest judges . The rusticity of the Monks could not bear t . i contemplate the credit which such accomplishments attracted ; their jealousy grew the more malignant from the restraint imposed 0 : 1 it by the elevation of his character ; till , at length , it was carried . beyoud < dl bounds of mo-VOL . IV , ' H h