MARQUIS DE CHARLES AUGUSTE LA FARE
\mɑːrkˈiː də t͡ʃˈɑːlz ˈɔːɡʌst lˌa fˈe͡ə], \mɑːrkˈiː də tʃˈɑːlz ˈɔːɡʌst lˌa fˈeə], \m_ɑː_r_k_ˈiː d_ə tʃ_ˈɑː_l_z ˈɔː_ɡ_ʌ_s_t l_ˌa f_ˈeə]\
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A French poet; born at Castle Valgorge, Vivarais, 1644; died in Paris, 1712. A friend of Marshal Turenne, he distinguished himself in the campaigns of 1667 and 1674; but left the army afterward and devoted himself to a life of pleasure, the delights of which he celebrated in verse. The Duke of Orleans wrote the music for his opera of "Panthee".
By Charles Dudley Warner
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