The work called in turn the Mappemonde, the livre de Clergie and L'Image du monde has long since fallen into oblivion. The critics who have been most concerned with our ancient literature have not spoken of the poem known under these three titles or have contented themselves with indicating it in a few words; the writers whose studies have had as their main object the facts relating to Lorraine, have shown themselves almost as indifferent with regard to a production which, composed in Metz, seemed particularly to recommend itself to their research; if they quoted the L'Image du monde it was briefly and repeating dom Calmet. I want to try to make a little better known of a book whose fame was real, whose past vogue is attested by numerous copies distributed in almost all the great libraries of Europe. - [Author]

Language: French