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ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE,
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His Fables - - - 164
“ Joconde,” his most popular Tale . - - 165
He lives under the Roof of Madame de la SablitSre - • 165
La Fontaine writes “Daphne,*' an Opera , for Lulli, and takesjust Offence at that Musician - 166
He is elected of the French Academy - - 167
After some hesitation, Louis XIV . confirms his Election - 167The Abbe Furetifere, and Academic Disputes - - 168
Anecdotes illustrative of La Fontaine ’s Mind and Simplicity ofConduct - - . - 169
Account of Madame de la Sabli&re and her Concerns * 171
La Fontaine invited to England, declines the Journey - 172
He resides with Madame d’Hervart, wife of a Financier . 172
Sickness of this celebrated Poet and Fabulist - « 173
He is taxed as to his Indifference in Religion - - 173
The Clergy exact a Reparation, or Testimony of his Penitence - 173His Submissiveness - - . 174
Recovers from Illness, and publishes a few more Tales - 176
1695. His Death . - u - 176
Criticism on his Works - . 177
Beauty of his ** Adonis ” • 177
Nature of his Tale of “ Psyche and Cupid” - -177
La Fontaine ’s Dramatic Pieces ... 178
His Fables and Tales - - - - 178
Comparison with Gay - - 179
His Conversation and Habits - - - 181
PASCAL.
1623—1662.
Bayle’s Praise of the Genius of Pascal’s Works - - 183
His Family - - - - - 184
3623. Birth of Blaise Pascal - - -184
1331. AStat. 9. His Father superintends his Studies - - 184
Philosopy of Descartes ... 385
1635. ACtat. 12. Pascal’s Study of Physics ... 186
Being restricted to the Study of Greek and Latin , he occupies hisleisure Moments with the Study of Geometry - - 186
His Father surprising him in his eager Pursuit of Mathematics,is overjoyed, and consults a Friend - - 187
Blaise Pascal comprehends Euclid without a Master’s Instruc-tions - - - - 188
JEtat. 16. His “ Essay on Conic Sections ” - 188
His Father Etienne, being compromised in some Political Af-fairs, flies from Paris to Auvergne ... 189
Jaqueline Pascal ’s Performance at fourteen Years of Age in theTheatre of Cardinal de Richelieu j recites Verses declaratory ofher Father’s Innocence - - -189