ANALYTICAL AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE.
XV
a. d. Page
He writes ** Berenice ” in rivalry of Corneille on the same Sub-ject - - - 309
Henrietta of England , Duchess of Orleans - - 309
Partisans of Corneille - - 309
Racine’s Comedy of “ Les Plaideurs ” 310
1673. He is admitted of the French Academy - - -312
Duke of Montauzier - « 312
Racine ’s “ Iphigenie,” “ Bajazet,” and “ Mithridate” - 312
“Phddre,” and Madame des Houlidres’ Sonnet on that Tragedy 312Racine and Boileau, supposed to have written a Reply to Madamedes Houli£res, are threatened by the Duke of Nevers - 313
Racine resolves on renouncing the Tragic Muse • - 313
1677. iEtat. 38.. He meditates becoming Chartreux, but is counselled
by his Confessor to marry - - - - 313
Character of Madame Racine - - 314
Their Sons, intended for monastic Life, are thrown into moreactive Pursuits - - - - 314
Their Daughters take the Veil - - -314
Racine reconciles himself with M. Nicole and the Abbe Ar-nauld of Port Royal - -315
He is named Historiographer conjointly with Boileau - 316
His Devotion - - - - 316
His Fondness? for Home, and Paternal Benevolence - - 317
He attends Louis XIV. in his Campaigns - - 317
1684. ACtat. 45. His Eloge of Corneille before the French Academy - 317His “ Idyl on Peace ” - -318
His Attendance at Court - - - 319
His excellent Recitation - 319
“ Esther ” - - - 320
Athalie,” his best Tragedy - - - -320
Madame de Maintenon and Racine - - 321—325
1699. Death of Racine - - - - 326
Criticism on the Tragedies of Jean Racine - - 327
FENELON.
1651—1715.
1651. Birth of Francois de Salignac de la Mothe F£n61on - -329
His charitable and devout heart - - 329
His Father the Count de Fenelon - - 329
His Mother of an illustrious Family - 329
His early Acquaintance with Greek and Latin Literature, andPowers of Composition - - - 330
1669. JEtat. 18. The Abbe de Fenelon takes his Degree in the Uni-
versity of Cahors - 331
Visits his Uncle, the Marquis de F6n£lon, at Paris - - 331
1670. .£!tat. 19. His Success in Preaching - - -331
1675. iEtat. 24. His Zeal in Ministerial Duties - - -332