CLAUDE CARLOMAN DE LA RULHIERE
\klˈɔːd kˈɑːlɒmən də lˌa ɹˌʌlhiˈe͡ə], \klˈɔːd kˈɑːlɒmən də lˌa ɹˌʌlhiˈeə], \k_l_ˈɔː_d k_ˈɑː_l_ɒ_m_ə_n d_ə l_ˌa ɹ_ˌʌ_l_h_i__ˈeə]\
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A French historian and poet; born at Bondy near Paris, in 1735; died at Paris, Jan. 30, 1791. While aide-de-camp to Richelieu, he composed his "Discourse upon Disputes", a witty poem which Voltaire inserted in his "Philosophic Dictionary". In 1771 he was named political writer to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and visited London and Poland in that capacity. His historical works are noted for their strict honesty and justice, and his poetry for its ease and freedom of expression. He excels in short tales and epigrams. His historical works include: "Explanations of the Causes of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes" (1788); "Anecdotes of the Russian Revolution in 1762" (1797); and "History of the Anarchy of Poland" (4 vols., 1807; 4th ed. 1862), his finest work. His poetry includes "Rough Play" (1808), and many small fragments.
By Charles Dudley Warner