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The Story of Paris
by Thomas Okey
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- EN
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The book traces the development of Paris from its origins in Gallo-Roman times through key historical epochs that shaped the city and France. It examines how geographic features contributed to Lutetia's growth as a centre of commerce and military importance. The narrative provides detailed accounts of significant events, emphasizing the social, political, and cultural transformations that influenced the city's evolution over centuries. Thomas Okey's account combines chronological history with descriptions of notable figures and developments, offering a comprehensive overview of Paris's ancient past.
The work, published in the early 20th century, aims to present an accessible yet detailed history suitable for general readers interested in the city's early history and development. It is part of a series of historical works that seek to document and interpret the foundational moments of European cities, with a focus on their ancient beginnings and subsequent growth.
The work, published in the early 20th century, aims to present an accessible yet detailed history suitable for general readers interested in the city's early history and development. It is part of a series of historical works that seek to document and interpret the foundational moments of European cities, with a focus on their ancient beginnings and subsequent growth.
From the opening pages
In French sentences, most of them italicized, accents have been added, when necessary, according to the French spelling rules of the time. In an English context, French words have no accents if there are no accents in the original text. In case of an inconsistent use of accents, the French spelling has been favoured. The Latin numbers (i and ii) in the text refers to transcriber's notes at the end of this e-book. The advertisement for other books in the series have been removed from page 3 to the end of this e-book. Cover. View larger image The Story of Paris Winged Victory of Samothrace. View larger image The Story of Paris by Thomas Okey With Illustrations by Katherine Kimball London: J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. Aldine House, 10-13 Bedford Street Covent Garden, W.C. * * * New York: E.P. Dutton & Co.—1919 First Edition, 1906 Reprinted, 1911; July, 1919 "I will not forget this, that I can never mutinie so much against France but I must needes looke on Paris with a favourable eye: it hath my hart from my infancy; whereof it hath befalne me, as of excellent things, the more other faire and stately cities I have seene since, the more hir beauty hath power and doth still usurpingly gaine upon my affections. I love that citie for hir own sake, and more in hir only subsisting and owne being, than when it is fall fraught and embellished with forraine pompe and borrowed garish ornaments. I love hir so tenderly that hir spottes, her blemishes and hir warts are deare unto me. I am no perfect French man but by this great citie, great in people, great in regard of the felicitie of hir situation, but above all great and incomparable in varietie and diversitie of commodities; the glory of France and one of the noblest and chiefe ornaments of the world. God of his mercy free hir and chase away all our divisions from hir. So long as she shall continue, so long shall I never want a home or a retreat to retire and shrowd myselfe at all times." — Montaigne . "Quand Dieu eslut nonante et dix royaumes Tot le meillor torna en douce France." Couronnement Loys . PREFACE In recasting Paris and its Story for issue in the "Mediæval Towns Series," opportunity has been taken of revising the whole and of adding a…
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