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FONTAINES (THE COUNTESS DE), Daughter of the Marquis de Givri, Commander of Metz, and Wife of the Count de Fontaines, by whom she had two Children. Died 1748.

Was the author of two little romances, Amenophis and La Comtesse de Savoye, which have much merit, and were highly praised by Voltaire, whom they furnished with subjects for two of his most celebrated tragedies, Artemise and Tancred.

Mrs. Thicknesse.

FONTAINE (JANE DE LA). Died 1536.

La Theseide de Boccace was translated into French verse by this lady. It was never printed, but is applauded by Joannus Secundus.

Wharton's History of English Poetry.

FONTAINE (MADAME DE LA), Wife of the celebrated French Poet,

Was a woman of taste and knowledge, and corrected the works of her husband before they were published.

F.C.

FORCE (CHARLOTTE-ROSE DE CAUMONT DE LA), born in Guienne, 1650, died at Paris, 1724;

Has given many works to the public, full of sentiment and imagination, chiefly romances, which are written in a plesant stile, Histoire de Marguerite de Va-

lois,