Abbé Maury

Abbé Maury (1740-1817) was a celebrated preacher in Paris. He was born in Vaucluse, son of a shoemaker and came to Paris. He was known as "skilfulest vamper of old rotten leather to make it look like new" who was made member of the Constituent Assembly, "fought Jesuistico-rhetorically, with toughest lungs and heart, for throne, specially for altar and tithes". His efforts, though fruitless for throne, gained in the end the "red cardinal plush," and Count d'Artois and he embraced each other "with a kiss".

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