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At her death the actress could not be buried in consecrated ground; but through Art she has the perpetual companionship of the greatest bishop of France.
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Sumner reflects on the tragic fate of actress Adrienne Le Couvreur, suggesting that through art, she remains connected to Bossuet.
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