England, but none is likely to retain a long hold of the
stage. The drama of Joan of Arc's life has inspired two of the
greatest masters of music of our day. Verdi set a tragedy by Solera to
music in 1845, and in 1869 Gounod wrote some music for a piece by
Jules Barbier, which was performed with some success at the Gaite
Theatre in Paris in 1873.

What will always remain an unfortunate fact in the history of modern
literature is that the two greatest minds of England and France have
written on the subject of the Maid of Orleans lines which--for their
fame--it were well they had never written. Whether Shakespeare
composed the First Part of _King Henry VI._ may for long remain a
disputed point, but he is responsible for that play, and consequently
for the manner in which Joan of Arc is treated in it. No genius can
pardon or excuse the abuse and filth with which Voltaire bespatters
the immortal memory of the glorious Maid of Orleans.

Voltaire's attack on Church and State had much to excuse them in his
day; but that on Joan of Arc was entirely unwarranted, uncalled for,
and unpardonable. Still, could Joan have known the offence and the
offender, we have no doubt she would have forgiven the ribaldry and
the ribald as freely as she forgave all her enemies.

FRENCH BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOAN OF ARC.

Anonym, 'Chanson historique de Jeanne d'Arc et de ses hauts faits.'
Orleans, 1862. 12mo. (Il n'a ete publie que 35 exemplaires de cet
ouvrage.)

Attel de Lutange, J.F.D. d', 'l'Heroine d'Orleans, 15^e siecle,
avec une carte de tous les lieux cites dans cet ouvrage et un plan
de la ville d'Orleans a l'epoque de sa delivrance par Jeanne d'Arc.'
3 tom. Paris, 1884. 8vo.

Aufrere-Duvernoy, C., 'Notice sur les monuments eriges a Orleans en
l'honneur de Jeanne Darc.' 1855. 8vo.

Ayroles, J.B.J., 'Jeanne d'Arc sur les autels, et la regeneration de
la France, 1885. 12mo.

Barbier, Jules, 'Jeanne d'Arc.' Drame en 5 actes et en vers, musique
de Ch. Gounod, rep^te. a la Gaite en Nov. 1873.

Barthelemy (E.M. de) et Kerviler (R.), 'Un tournoi de 3 pucelles en
l'honneur de Jeanne d'Arc.' 1878. 8vo.

Baunard, l'Abbe L., 'Jeanne d'Arc et la delivrance d'Orleans.'
Discours. Paris (imp. a Orleans), 1868. 8vo.

Beauregard, l'Abbe Barthelemy de, 'Histoire de Jeanne d'Arc.' 1847.

Benserade, J. de (?), ou Tilet de la Mesnardiere (?), 'La pucelle
d'Orleans.' Tragedie en 5 actes et en vers. Paris, 1642. 4to.