Mazarin, Hortense Mancini, duchesse de/ [Saint Réal, M. l'abbé de (César Vichard)],
The memoires of the Dutchess Mazarine (London: W. Cademan, 1676).

The Memoires of the Dutchess Mazarine. Written in French by her own hand, and done into English by P. Porter, Esq. Together with the reasons of her coming into England. Likewise, a letter containing a true character of her person and conversation. London: Printed and are to be sold by William Cademan, 1676.

Shelf-marks

{Leeds:} {L: 1417.c.46}

Description

[2], 130, [1] p (8vo)

Author

Mazarin, Hortense Mancini, duchesse de, 1646-1699. Also attributed to Saint Réal, M. l'abbé de (César Vichard), 1639-1692.

History of Publication

French source?

A	a	The memoires of the Dutchess Mazarine (London: W. Cademan, 1676).
	b	The Memoires of the Dutchess Mazarine [...] Done into English by P. Porter [...] The second impression. (London: William Cademan, 1676). [pp. 130.; 8o.] {L: 1507/119}.
	c	The memoires of the Dutchess Mazarine. With the reasons of her coming into England. Written in French by her own hand, and done into English by P. Porter Esq; To which is added a letter, containing a true character of her person and conversations. Third impression with additions ([London]: printed for R. Bentley, 1690) [1 p. l., 126 p (8vo)] {Leeds:}
B.	a	Memoirs of the Dutchess of Mazarin. Written in Her Name by The Abbot of St. Real. with a Letter containing a true Character of Her Person and Conversation. To which are added, some Pieces attributed to Monsieur De St. Evremond, and by him approved (1713). Published in vol. 3 of The works of Monsieur de St Evremond made English from the French original: With; The author's life by Mr Des Maizeaux: To which are added; The Memoirs of the Dutchess of Mazarin written in her name by Abbot St. Real (London: J. Churchill/ J. Darby/ J. Round/ E. Curll/ R. Gosling/ T. Baker, 1714).
	b	The Works of Monsieur de Saint-Evremond, made English from the French, ... with a life of the author by Mr des Maizeaux, ... to which are added the Memoirs of the Dutchess of Mazarin [by C. Virchard de Saint Real, and an account of Saint-Evremond by P. Silvestre] ... The second edition corrected and enlarged. (London, 1728). [3 vol.; 8o.] {L:}.

Remarks

The 1713/1714 edition notes that these memoirs (p.4:) "seem to savour much of the Romance" - which led to the listing in our the novel-bibliography. The narration is presented in 1st pers. singular and comprises the years from 1653 (when the duchess arrives as a 6 year old in France) to 1672. Background information about the French court, conflicts with Mazarin, tendency of the author to justify her own steps.

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