Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts), 1820-1875 · New York, Fowler and Wells · leaf 724
r of the means used to ob-tain it; the other brought all his motives to the test of Con-scientiousness, and made duty the main-spring of action. InRichelieu we discern the unscrupulous minister of royalty andthe brilliant courtier. In Knox, unswerving loyalty to justiceand duty are apparent. Here,… … 1021.—Cardinal Richelieu. ° Cardinal Armand J. Du P. Richelieu was born at Paris, September 5,1585. At the early age of twenty-two he was consecrated Bishop ofLucon, and conducted himself with such success in this high station as togain the royal favor. In 1622 he was made cardinal, and two years…
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