CHAPTER XIII .-- --LOUIS XIII., RICHELIEU, AND LITERATURE.
Cardinal Richelieu was dead, and "his works followed him," to use the words of Holy Writ.

At home and abroad, in France and in Europe, he had to a great extent continued the reign of Henry IV., and had completely cleared the way for that of Louis XIV.

"Such was the strength and superiority of his genius that he knew all the depths and all the mysteries of government," said La Bruyere in his admission-speech before the French Academy; "he was regardful of foreign countries, he kept in hand crowned heads, he knew what weight to attach to their alliance; with allies he hedged himself against the enemy.

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