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L'Hospital

American  
[law-pee-tal, loh-pi-tal] / lɔ piˈtal, ˌloʊ pɪˈtæl /
Or L'Hôpital

noun

  1. Guillaume François Antoine de 1661–1704, French mathematician.


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Its importance is so great, as reflecting the views of a mind so impartial and liberal as that of Chancellor L'Hospital, that I make no apology for the prominence I have given to it.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

"Sir," said L'Hospital, turning to the Cardinal of Lorraine, "you are already come to sow discord among us!"

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

All the spoils of the Condés distributed amongst the sbires of the favourite,—Normandy to Harcourt, Champagne to L’Hospital, &c.

From Political Women, Vol. 1 by Menzies, Sutherland, fl. 1840-1883

L'Hospital had but a few months before been urging to a course of political integrity, and pointing out the rock on which all previous plans of pacification had split.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

On the contrary, Madam," rejoined L'Hospital, "the cardinal is the original cause of all the mischiefs that have chanced as well to France, within these eight years, as to the rest of Christendom.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

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