This is Volume 2 of the works of Cardinal de Retz. This new edition has been revised based on the oldest impressions and autographs, and augmented with unpublished pieces, variants, notes, a lexicon of remarkable words and locutions, a portrait, facsimiles, etc. Jean François Paul de Gondi de Retz (1613-1679) was a French cardinal, diplomat and author. He is known for his role in the Fronde, a series of civil wars in France during the regency of Anne of Austria, and for his memoirs, which provide a valuable insight into the political and social life of 17th-century France. This edition offers scholars and enthusiasts a comprehensive collection of his writings, enriched with editorial commentary and supplementary materials, making it an essential resource for understanding the Cardinal's life, times, and enduring influence.

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