Charles of Holy-Moor, duke of Montausier
Charles of Holy-Moor, duke of Montausier , born the October 6th 1610 and dead the November 17th 1690, was the governor of the Grand Dolphin, wire of Louis XIV.
One of the most famous characters of the court of Louis XIV, his memory belongs to the literary history for several reasons. Candidate, during fourteen years, to the hand of beautiful and invaluable the Julie d' Angennes, it one of was accustomed Hôtel of Rambouillet. He conceived the idea of famous the Guirlande of Julie, with the execution of which he contributed by sixteen madrigaux.
In 1645 it abjured the Protestantisme and thus raised the last obstacle to its marriage, which was so a long time the principal business of its life. Man governor of the large dolphin in 1668, it chooses for tutors Huet and Bossuet and, amateur of traditional Latin, made publish the beautiful collection of the classic authors AD usum Delphini. Boileau considered very high its judgment in the literary matters. One a long time believed that it had been used as model with Molière, for his Misanthrope and it did not show wounded intentions lent to the poet free on this subject.
Fléchier pronounced his funeral oration. The French Academy put its praise at the contest in 1781, and Garat gained the price.
The duke made work Jean-Baptiste of Quintinie in his gardens of the Château of Rambouillet.
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