The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-12 00:00:00

ABELARD AND HELOISE.

• The following article respeCting these unfor-
tunate lovers; always interesting since their me-
morable history was known to the world at large,
and rendered peculiarly so in this country, by one
of the most beautiful Poems in our language,
is taken from a Paris journal, and we are per-
suaded that it will be gratifying to everyoßeader
of feeling
" In the month of June last, in the cemetry of
Pere Lachaisc at Paris, near the cemetery of the
Israelites, the foundation of the sepulchral Cha-
pel of Heloise and Abelard was laid on piles. This
monument is now completely rebuilt. Abelard
died at the Priory of St. Marcel of Chalons-sur,.
Marne, April 21, 1143, and was buried there.
Peter of Cluny sent his body privately to the Pa-
raclete to Heloise: she placed the coffin of her
lover in a Chapel called le petit Moustier, which
Abelard had built. Heloise died May 17, 1163:
she was 63 years old. Her body was joined to
that of her husband. In 1497 the common coffin
was transferred to the great church of the mo-
nastery, but the bones of each body were sepa-
rated, and a tomb was erected (in each side of the
choir. In 1630, Mary of La Rochefoucault
placed the two tombs in the Chapel of the
Trinity.
" 1766, Madame de Rouarre de la Rochefou-
cault conceived the plan of erecting a new monu-
ment to the lovers : it was•not executed till atter
her death. This monument was formed of a
group of the Trinity, which Abelard had caused
to be sculptured, and of a pedestal which contain-
ed the inscription
Hic sub eodeth marmore jacent Itujus monasterii coedi-
tor, Petrus Abelardus, et Abbatissa fieloissa, slim studiis,
ingehio; amore, infoustis uuptiis, et penitentia, nunc eterna
quod speramus felicitate conjuncti.'

4 Here, under the same stone, lie Peter Abelard, the
founder of this Monastery; and the Abbess lleloisr, once
united in studies, in disposition, in love, in their ill-fated
nuptials, and their repentance, now, let us hope, in eternal
happiness.'

" In 1792, before the sale of the Paraclete, the
remains of Heloise and Abelard were hronght to
tl►e church Nogent-sur-Seine, where they were
placed in a private vault. They were in one cof-
fin, with a plate of lead between them.

" In 1800 (year 8) they were brought to Paris
—then M. Alexandre Lenoir, Director of the
Museum of French Monuments, raised a Cha-
pel of the 12th century, in the garden of the
Museum. In 1814 this Monument was dis-
placed, and in 1815 placed the third course of
the Museum.

" In June 1817 they were temporarily placed in
the Church of St. Germain-des-Pres, and after-
wards in a room of the house in the cemetery of
Mont Louis, till they were at last deposited in
the stone sarcophagus in the centre of the sepul-
chral chapel of which we have spoken. On the
7th November this last ceremony took place."—
(Paris Paper)

A strong detachment of the 19th Regiment of
Light Dragoons, dismounted, are arrived at IVey-
mouth, to ta!ie charge of the horses belonging to
the 23d Dragoons, lately di.handed.

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