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Title: Twenty centuries of Paris
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke), 1864-1942 Kleist, Herbert, 1902-1986, former owner. MB (BRL) Armstrong, Margaret, 1867-1944, cover designer Kleist Collection (Boston Public Library)
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Publisher: New York : Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
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he dem-ocratic spirit. The king took as his favorite aman who had been his fathers barber, and whoprobably possessed the traditional conversationalcharm attaching to his occupation. When Philipmade him wealthy with lands, houses and goldthe nobles of the court could not restrain theirjealousy, and accusations charging him with themedieval equivalent of graft and even withbaser crimes were soon so persistent and ap-parently so well-proven that even his royal mastereither was convinced or thought it wise to seemto believe. At any rate the man was hanged incompany with Paris thieves of the meaner sort.To the commonalty of Paris who were not in aposition to hear the whispers and accusations ofthe court this seemed an unmerited punishment,and they did not hesitate to express vivid opinionsconcerning the victim of what they supposed tobe aristocratic greed. When an aristocrat engaged in petty graft hisreproof was not so swiftly administered. En-guerrand de Marigny, under whose direction the
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