COMPLETE [Solo] The Letters of Madame de Sévigné by Marie de Rabutin-Chantal - dl

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » June 1st, 2021, 9:31 am

Hi Barbara,

Section 16 is PL OK.

The guidon is a mystery, indeed. I understood better the allusion to Montesquieu.

My best,

Pam

barbara2 · Post by **barbara2** » June 7th, 2021, 8:43 am

And now, Section 17:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/letters_17_sevigne_128kb.mp3
M:S
21:22

I liked the bit about the little girl who knows only Les Rochers - we've met her before. A daughter of one of the estate workers I suppose.

Best,

Barbara

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » June 7th, 2021, 2:35 pm

Hi Barbara,

Section 17 is PL OK.

Very nice!

Pam

barbara2 · Post by **barbara2** » June 19th, 2021, 3:48 am

Section 18:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/letters_18_sevigne_128kb.mp3
M:S
19:38

"Quanto" is Mme de Montespan

You know of Mme de Brinvilliers but, to add some detail:

https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/brinvilliers-marquise.htm

Best,

Barbara

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » June 19th, 2021, 10:48 am

Hi Barbara,

Section 18 is PL OK.

Whew!

Pam

barbara2 · Post by **barbara2** » June 30th, 2021, 4:31 am

Section 19:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/letters_19_sevigne_128kb.mp3
M:S
21:34

How would you visualise the beautiful daughter? I thought "elegant, tall, imperious" but she is the most delicate looking blonde china doll. Mme. de S is blonde too, as is Mme de Montespan. I am having to adjust my notions.

Best,

Barbara

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » June 30th, 2021, 8:10 am

Hi Barbara,

Section 19 is PL OK.

I never visualized them as blond!

Pam

barbara2 · Post by **barbara2** » July 4th, 2021, 12:23 am

I'm googling so as to get more background on the cast of thousands in these letters. The internet is wonderful:

From the Letters of Anne Thackeray Ritchie (daughter of William Thackeray). She is writing of a visit to Down House in 1882

`At breakfast he [Charles Darwin] appeared, having breakfasted, and sat in an arm-chair and talked about Madame de Sevigne. He said when they were all young, they knew her letters so well that they nicknamed their friends by the names of her characters, the obliging Haqueville and so on.'

!

Barbara

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » July 4th, 2021, 5:51 am

Wonderful!

And, of course, there is always Marcel's grandmother.

Thanks!

Pam

barbara2 · Post by **barbara2** » July 4th, 2021, 10:34 pm

Hi Pam,

Section 20

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/letters_20_sevigne_128kb.mp3
M:S
17:35

I think "ferula" might be "rod" as in discipline.

Best,

Barbara

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » July 5th, 2021, 8:18 am

Hi Barbara,

Section 20 is PL OK.

Yes, Ferula, (-ae, first declension) staff, rod.

My best,

Pam

barbara2 · Post by **barbara2** » July 5th, 2021, 3:45 pm

pnagami wrote: ↑July 5th, 2021, 8:18 am Hi Barbara,

Section 20 is PL OK.

Yes, Ferula, (-ae, first declension) staff, rod.

My best,

Pam

Thanks Pam.

Barbara

barbara2 · Post by **barbara2** » July 20th, 2021, 6:36 am

Hi Pam,

Section 21:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/letters_21_sevigne_128kb.mp3
M:S
23:55

How fortunate for my PL that she is a history nerd

.

Best,

Barbara

pnagami · Post by **pnagami** » July 20th, 2021, 8:02 am

Hi Barbara,

Section 21 is PL OK.

I always thought of myself more as a pedant than as a nerd!

Pam

barbara2 · Post by **barbara2** » July 29th, 2021, 5:49 am

Hi Pam,

Section 22:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/letters_22_sevigne_128kb.mp3
M:S
26:06

I think you're right about the evolution of meaning of 'faire sa court'. Thanks!

However, the translator was wrong about the writer with the 'pitiful style'. He was no relation to Mademoiselle de Méri (who was a relation of Mme. de S). His name is M. de Méré.

Best,

Barbara