Memoirs of the Comtesse De Boigne: 1787-1814 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Memoirs of the Comtesse De Boigne: 1787-1814All Opinions were welcomed in Mme. De Boigne's salon, and the doors were ever opened to talent and good edu cation. Lamartine, whose poetry was certainly more popular in this cultured meeting-place than his political ideas, was a constant visitor, and the greyhounds, before they appeared at the foot of the great poet's statue, sent one of their number to this hospitable house. The two following autograph letters, interesting and as yet un published, leave no doubt upon the subject.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.