Rouen, It's History and Monuments - A Guide to Strangers by Théodore Licquet
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women in alabaster. Diana of Poitiers in the dress of a widow, with her
arms crossed, is kneeling at the head. At the feet, is that of the virgin holding the infant Jesus: it was according to general opinion, of the time of Pommeraye, who speaks of paintings, figures, tapers and chaplets suspended round the latter statue. There were two inscriptions, one in prose, the other in verse. Both were erased at the revolution, but they have been replaced since; the following is a copy of the prose one: Loys de Breszé, en son vivant cheualier de l'ordre, premier Chambellan du Roy, grand Seneschal, Lieutenant-général et gouverneur pour le dict Sieur, en ses pays et duché de Normendie, Capitaine de cent gentile hommes de la maison du dict sieur et de cent hommes d'armes de ses ordonnances, Capitaine de Rouen et de Caen, Comte de Mauléurier, Baron de Mauny et du Bec-Crespin, Seigneur Chastellain de Nugent-le-Roy, Ennet, Bréval et Monchauvet. Après avoir vescu par le cours de nature en ce monde en vertu, jusques à l'à ge de LXXII ans, la mort l'a faiet mettre en ce tombeau pour retourner viure perpéluellement. Lequel décéda le dymence XXIIIe jour de juillet de mil vre trente ung. 1531. A third inscription, which probably had not been perceived in 1793, is seen at the upper corner of the left side: _Hoc Lodoice tibi posuit BrezÅe sepulchrum, Pictonis amisso mÅsta Diana viro. Indivulsa libi quondam et fidissima conjux, Ut fuit in thalamo, sie erit in tumulo_[7]. Some witty people have remarked that the duchess of Valentinois spoke |
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