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Foreign News
April 2, 1788
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An English wit in Paris sends a laconic love letter to a beautiful young actress at the Comédie Italienne, offering 50 louis d'ors monthly to stay virtuous and doubling it if she relents. She received 50 the first month but now gets 100.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
One of the English beaux esprits now figuring in Paris, sent to a young beautiful actress of the Comedie Italienne the following singular and laconic billet doux. -- "You have determined, I hear, strictly to adhere in the path of virtue.--The resolution is excellent--to encourage you in it I will allow you fifty Louis d'ors a month, whilst you continue virtuous; should your mind change, suffer me to have the preference. and the allowance shall be doubled." The lady received fifty Louis d'ors, the first month, but is now in receipt of a hundred.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
What keywords are associated?
Paris Gossip
English Wit
Comedie Italienne
Actress
Billet Doux
Where did it happen?
Paris
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Paris
Outcome
the actress received fifty louis d'ors the first month, but is now in receipt of a hundred.
Event Details
One of the English beaux esprits now figuring in Paris sent to a young beautiful actress of the Comedie Italienne a singular and laconic billet doux offering fifty Louis d'ors a month while she continues virtuous, to be doubled if her mind changes and he is given preference.