lois, De Gustave Vasa, De Bourgogne, De la Duchesse de Bar, Sœur de Henry IV, Les Fees, Conte de Contes, and many pieces of poetry.
A vile character, infamous for her amours and her cruelties, possessed the regal power many years, A crown, procured to her at first by her charms, was preserved by the strength of her genius. She had governed during Clotaiie's minority with consummate policy, had rendered her regency illustrious by victories, and had conquered and secured Paris to her son. All these achievements are unequivocal proofs of vigour and talent, and almost made her subjects forget that she was ambitious, cruel, vindictive; that she had sacrificed to her ambition or safety, one great king, two virtuous queens, two heirs apparent to the throne, and an infinite number of inferior quality. In this moment of triumph, when her arms were crowned with victory, God called her hence, as if apprehensive the enormity of her crimes would by unthinking mortals be sunk in the splendor of her exploits.
FRITIGILA, became famous, A. D. 396.
Queen of the Marcomans, being instructed in christianity by the writings of Ambrose, embraced it herself, and by her influence, occasioned her husband and
