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When Louis XIV assumed the reins of government France suddenly and wonderfully came to her maturity; it was as if the whole nation had burst into splendid flower.


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Author Bio


  • NameLytton Strachey
  • DescriptionBritish writer
  • BornMarch 1, 1880
  • DiedJanuary 21, 1932
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPoet; Author; Painter
  • AwardsJames Tait Black Memorial Prize