On the Lycée (1792) [ Practices ]
… of its thorns and decorated with flowers, and where the gay and social Parisians cultivate science and the belles letters, amidst the pleasures and attractions of society; while in England, where the art of being happy is certainly far … under the auspices of Monsieur the king's brother, and Monsieur d'Artois, and was soon resorted to not only by men of letters, but by the most fashionable persons of both sexes. Lectures are given at the Lycée by the most celebrated professors at Paris, on natural philosophy, chemistry, natural history, botany, history, and belles letters; and the Greek, Italian, French, and English languages are taught. The Lycée drooped a little at the period of …
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