Memoirs of the Marchioness of Pompadour (vol. 1 of 2)

WRITTEN BY HERSELF. Wherein are Displayed
The Motives of the Wars, Treaties of Peace, Embassies, and Negotiations, in the several Courts of Europe:
The Cabals and Intrigues of Courtiers; the Characters of Generals, and Ministers of State, with the Causes of their Rise and Fall; and, in general, the most remarkable Occurrences at the Court of France, during the last twenty Years of the Reign of Lewis XV.
Translated from the French.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
L O N D O N: Printed for P. V a i l l a n t, in the Strand; and W. J o h n s t o n, in Ludgate-Street. MDCCLXVI.


T HE following work must be acknowledged highly interesting to these times; and to posterity will be still more so. These are not the memoirs of a mere woman of pleasure, who has spent her life in a voluptuous court, but the history of a reign remarkable for revolutions, wars, intrigues, alliances, negotiations; the very blunders of which are not beneath the regard of politicians, as having greatly contributed to give a new turn to the affairs of Europe.
The Lady who drew the picture was known to be an admirable colourist.