The Wise and Ingenious Companion, French and English; / or, A Collection of the Wit of the Illustrious Persons, Both Ancient and Modern

by Abel Boyer

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Certain Soldiers, who were near the Coach of Catherine of Medicis, said a thousand abusive Things of her; and as the Cardinal of Lorrain told her that he was going to see them hang’d: No, no, answer’d she, let them go: I will this Day shew to After-ages, that in the same Person a Woman a Queen, and an Italian, have known how to command their Passion.

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Quelques Soldats qui étoient prés du Carrosse de Catherine de Medicis, dirent cent Insolences d’elle: Et comme le Cardinal de Lorraine l’eût avertie qu’il les alloit faire pendre: Non, non, lui repondit-elle, laissez les aller; je veux apprendre aujourd’huy à la Posterité, qu’en une même Personne, une Femme, une Reine, et une Italienne, ont sçeu commander à leur Colere.