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and the choice of a Russian or of an Austrian princess came to be discussed, Daru, on being consulted by Napoleon, is said to have boldly counselled his marriage with a French lady, and that Napoleon, who admired his frankness and honesty, was not angered by the remark. Still in 1809, he was created
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In that position he won repute for his organizing capacity, capacity of work and probity (the last of which qualities was contrasted with the wave of corruption). He did not however limit himself to his tasks, and found time, even during the campaign, to translate part of
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and the imperial domains. His competent administration was contrasted with the military disasters leading to the fall of the Empire. Late in 1813, he took up the
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service at an early age. He also took an interest in literature, and he published several minor pieces, until the outbreak of the
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After the first abdication of Napoleon in 1814, Daru retired into private life, but aided Napoleon during his return (the
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bear Daru's name, including the Louvre's most monumental staircase and several exhibition rooms (
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and Napoleon, and interposed tactful references to the works of the great poet.
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against the Austrians. Afterwards, when the issue of Napoleon's divorce from
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Daru now returned, for a time, mainly to civil life, and entered the
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In 1793 he became commissary to the army, protecting the coasts of
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Besides his translation of Horace, Daru was the author of:
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which closed the campaign in North Italy in June 1800.
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In 1811 he became secretary of state in succession to
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Thrown into prison during the 246: 234: 34: 1338:19th-century French translators 1303:People of the French Revolution 1148:Nicolas François, Count Mollien 569:Napoleon III's Louvre expansion 325:from projected descents of the 306:-maintained military school of 1288:19th-century French historians 1085:Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke 871:Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke 432:after the proclamation of the 365:and to compose two poems, the 155:Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke 1: 1328:19th-century French essayists 1218:Jean-Baptiste Collin de Sussy 932:(18 May 1804 to 1 April 1814) 680:Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve 523:portfolio of military affairs 470:At this tune, too, he became 397:, and commanded nominally by 1127:Martin-Michel-Charles Gaudin 671:Correspondance de Napoleon I 536:, he became a member of the 1197:Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis 1181:Anne Jean Marie RenĂ© Savary 690:Jean-Pons-Guillaume Viennet 622:in six cantos; Paris, 1820) 559:, of whom he was a cousin. 1359: 1211:Manufacturing and Commerce 971: 821:Henri Petiot (Daniel-Rops) 534:Second Bourbon Restoration 492:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 381:Consulate and early Empire 375:Second Congress of Rastatt 1298:19th-century French poets 1226: 1101:Jean François AimĂ© Dejean 1043:Jean-Pierre de Montalivet 937: 930:First cabinet of Napoleon 887: 875: 867: 862: 749:Jean-Baptiste de Mirabaud 347:French Revolutionary Army 302:, he was educated at the 281: 264:French Revolutionary Army 172: 134: 123: 114: 106:Pierre Antoine NoĂ«l Bruno 1293:Writers from Montpellier 1080:Louis-Alexandre Berthier 891:Pierre Dupont de l'Étang 733:Fabio Brulart de Sillery 600:(in 7 vols, Paris, 1819) 399:Louis Alexandre Berthier 167:Pierre Dupont de l'Étang 43:This article includes a 1059:Claude Ambroise RĂ©gnier 660:Encyclopædia Britannica 606:, (3 vols, Paris, 1826) 72:more precise citations. 1143:François BarbĂ©-Marbois 670: 476:campaigns of 1806–1807 339:Maximilien Robespierre 1318:French male essayists 845:Jacqueline de Romilly 789:Alphonse de Lamartine 503:Josephine Beauharnais 343:Thermidorian Reaction 274:Years of service 242:First French Republic 1023:Jean-Antoine Chaptal 1002:Hugues-Bernard Maret 965:Hugues-Bernard Maret 955:Hugues-Bernard Maret 757:Claude-Henri Watelet 604:Histoire de Bretagne 567:Several elements of 456:battle of Austerlitz 401:, but really by the 268:French Imperial Army 882:20 November 1813 – 773:Collin d'Harleville 765:Michel-Jean Sedaine 460:Treaty of Pressburg 434:First French Empire 254:First French Empire 141:20 November 1813 – 1106:Jean-Girard LacuĂ©e 1094:War Administration 1064:Louis-Mathieu MolĂ© 948:Secretary of State 863:Political offices 829:Pierre-Henri Simon 781:Pierre, comte Daru 717:Isaac de Benserade 684:Causeries du lundi 488:Congress of Erfurt 45:list of references 18:Pierre, comte Daru 1323:French male poets 1240: 1239: 1190:Religious affairs 1157:Navy and Colonies 897: 896: 888:Succeeded by 853:Jules A. 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