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of doing things brought him fame. was
a man far different from either of these
Roman Caesars. III was Claudius. bish-
op of Turin, who died in the year $50
Claudius was Spanish born. but he went
| to France as preacher at the court of
! Louis the Pious. He is noted as one
of the most vigorous Of the early re
formers, and his new views kept him in
constant discussion and argument with
the heads of the church.
About 700 years later lived another
Claudius who brought himself into
prominence because he disagreed with
other men of his time This was Claud-
lus Salmssius; born in France in l5sS,
man of wide learning. who got into
a famous dispute with Milton because
Salmasius-defende the reign of
Charles ]. of England The dispute
brought wide fame to the Frenchman,
and he became practically the literary
dictator of western Europe. and gave
advice, even on politics, in France,
England and Scotland.
Claude Gelee. generally called Claude
Lorrain, or simply Claude, was born
in 1000, and it was due TO his own
energy and decision that he became one
of the great men in seventeenth cen
tury art. He was the third Of five
children of humble and poor French
parents. and when he was IL years old
he was left an orphan. After that
young Claude S future lay in his own
hands. He wandered about. working
at anything ne could get TO do, and bv
he time he was sixteen he had reached
Rome. There he saw some paintings,
by Flemish painter. Godfrey Walls,
whose home was at Naples. Claude de-
cided TO be a painter. and, making his
way TO Naples on foot, he persuaded
Walls to take him as pupil.
Claude studied diligently. and later
his pictures commanded such large sums
that his style and signature were fre-
quently forged by less fortunate artists.
He worked with his brush up to the
last year Of his life when he was So
years old. and left great number
of paintings. His work has had a
strong influence on many of the famous
painters who have followed him.
Another man Of the name who pos.
sessed spirit and energy was Claude
| Duval, ga man Of singular parts and
him, although he could neither read
nor write. Like Claude Lorrain, he
/ was born of poor French parents. and
had 10 shift for himself. He followed
the Duke Of Richmond to England some
| time after 1853, and once on English
soil decided to become a highwayman.
For several years he piled his new
means of livelihood successfully. hut
was finally captured at an inn while
| drunk, executed, and buried under the
| following inscriptions:
Here lies Du Vail. Reader if male
thou art
Look to thy purse; if female, to thy
! heart y
Duval's s gallautry 10 the ladies was
as famed as his skill as robber. Once.
| If is said he held UP a coach in which
there were four hundred pounds sterling
and two passengers, lady and her hus-
band. With great presence Of mind the
lady. no doubt aware Of Duvs S reputa.
tion as a gallant. began TO play upon
the fageolet. Thereupon the highway
man politely asked her 10 dance with
him upon the roadside green She
granted his request. and danced for
| him a coranto, rs gracefully as upon
any ballroom floor After the dance
was finished, the husband. who had been
looking on all the while, begged that he
be allowed 10 pay for the entertain.
ment. With q modest and courteous
demand for one hundred pounds Duval
let the coach pass on-the two pas
sengers unininred. and still in posses.
sion of threc-fourths Of their treasure.
Claude WAS as popular AS Claudius
AS name among ancient Romans. The
first woman. probably, not Roman born
10 hear the name was one of the daugh
ters of the British chieftain, Caracta
Gus. When the emperor, Claudius.
granted the Briton life and liberty
one Of the latter's daughters took the
name Claudia III gratitude for the en-
peror s kindness, She married in Rome.
however, and spent the rest Of her life