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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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"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

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

Chancellor L'Hospital distinguished himself by his determined opposition, and boldly refuted the churchman's arguments.

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

It is high time for you to drop your mask," he said to L'Hospital, "for, as for myself, I cannot discover what religion you are of.

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

"Would you prevent these poor people, whom the king has permitted to live with freedom of conscience in the exercise of their religion, from receiving any consolation at all?" asked L'Hospital.

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

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