History of the Templars

of the Templars, that interest which he
knew how to spread over all the
historical subjects he treated with
such depth and grace!
We are indebted to him
for the drafting of this work,
which we have undertaken, to
enlighten the public about the dra-
matic masterpiece A reference to the play Les Templiers (1805) by François-Just-Marie Raynouard, which was a massive success in Paris at the time and revitalized public interest in the medieval order. which currently
holds its attention. If a
tragedy is not a history,
a history is also not a
tragedy, and we would content
ourselves with the smallest leaf from
the crown of Mr. Reynouard; The author uses the spelling "Reynouard," but it refers to François-Just-Marie Raynouard (1761–1836), the French dramatist and historian.
we cannot resist the plea-
sure of copying the Epistle A formal letter or poem, typically written in a classical style, addressed to a person of importance. which was
addressed to him on this subject,
we can find no better way to end a preface.