Pierre-Marc-Gaston de Lévis
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Pierre-Marc-Gaston de Lévis (7 March 1764, Paris
- 15 February 1830), second duke of Lévis, peer of France, was a French politician, aphorist
and député to the National Constituent Assembly
. His father was the first duke of Lévis, marshal
Francis de Gaston
. In 1816 he was elected to seat 6 of the Académie française
. He is credited with the quotation "Boredom is an illness for which work is the remedy".
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
- 15 February 1830), second duke of Lévis, peer of France, was a French politician, aphorist
Aphorism
An aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form.The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates...
and député to the National Constituent Assembly
National Constituent Assembly
The National Constituent Assembly was formed from the National Assembly on 9 July 1789, during the first stages of the French Revolution. It dissolved on 30 September 1791 and was succeeded by the Legislative Assembly.-Background:...
. His father was the first duke of Lévis, marshal
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
Francis de Gaston
Francis de Gaston, Chevalier de Levis
François de Gaston, Chevalier de Lévis , born in Ajac, Aude, was a French noble and a Marshal of France. He served with distinction in the War of the Polish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession, and served as a capable second in command to Louis-Joseph de Montcalm in the defense of New...
. In 1816 he was elected to seat 6 of the Académie française
Académie française
L'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
. He is credited with the quotation "Boredom is an illness for which work is the remedy".
Works
- 1808 : Voyage de Kang-Hi, ou nouvelles lettres chinoises, 2 vol.
- 1808 : Maximes et réflexions sur différents sujets
- 1812 : Suite des quatre Fiercadins
- 1814 : L'Angleterre au commencement du XIXe siècle
- 1814 : Souvenirs et portraits
- 1816 : Considérations morales sur les finances
- 1818 : Des emprunts
- 1819 : De l'autorité des chambres sur leurs membres
- 1824 : Considérations sur la situation financière de la France
- 1828 : La conspiration de 1821 ou les jumeaux de Chevreuse, 2 vol.
- 1829 : Lettre sur la méthode Jacotot