THE POOR OF ONE AND THE OTHER SEX. We have represented here the Poor with their torn clothing, such as they ordinarily wear in their state of humiliation. The Spaniard in speaking of poverty said that it is not a vice, but something approaching it. A good mind of this century (de Freny), outbidding this … Continue reading Les Costumes François, Plate 10
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Les Costumes François, Plate 9
THE GARDENER AND THE PEASANT. Sages pretend that cultivating the ground is never an ordeal for a condemned man at work, but rather the joy and delight of a very happy one, also what there were greater among men had the taste for Agriculture and gardening. Solomon cultivated plants in his gardens, from hyssop, which … Continue reading Les Costumes François, Plate 9
Les Costumes François, Plate 8
ARTISANS. THE MASON AND THE LAUNDRESS. By Artisans one means a Class of Men who devote their lives to mechanical Arts; one of the most essential to society is the Mason. He builds our homes and works to shelter us from the bad weather of the seasons; those who prepare our Foodstuffs for us are … Continue reading Les Costumes François, Plate 8
Les Costumes François, Plate 7
THE DOCTOR. "Honor the Doctor for necessity," says scripture, good reason, was the response, if the motives are only fear of being killed. This response is unjust, why not say that the desire of being healed is the motive which must engage us, and because of which one must wait for help, when one is … Continue reading Les Costumes François, Plate 7
Les Costumes François, Plate 6
THE BOURGEOIS AND BOURGEOISE. The bourgeoisie is the most considerable estate in the Kingdom, insomuch as it is the most numerous. It is the bourgeoisie that fills the coffers of the Sovereign and that peoples the Cities. An Empire is more or less flourishing according to the affluence of the Bourgeois. The Kings of France have made such … Continue reading Les Costumes François, Plate 6
Mimic of Modes 