“ Law himself had acted as the messenger of his recall; and it is said, that D’Aguesseau’s consent to re-accept the seals from the hand of this adventurer, was much blamed by the literary corps, with which he had hitherto stood in high favour, as well as by the parliament. But his reputation appears to have sustained a much severer shock, when he endeavoured to prevail with the latter body, to register the declaration of the late king in favour of the famous bull Unigenitus;—a measure which they held in great abhorrence, and which he had himself firmly opposed during the life af Lewis. ”

“ These pieces (Œuvres, Tom. 1) are written in a clear, manly, and harmonious style, and are well worthy the attention of the general scholar, for their critical strictures on those authors whom he recommends to the students of law.
In the year 1700 he was appointed Procurator-general;—an office of higher dignity, and imposing more various and extensive duties, than that of advocate-general. He filled this office for seventeen years with the most splendid reputation ”

“ His brother Valjouan, a man of abilities, but slothful and a humourist, was the only person who spoke with indifference on the occasion. “Rather you than I, brother,” was his only remark when the new Chancellor hastened to him to announce his appointment. In fact, D’Aguesseau was soon made to experience the storms attendant upon this lofty station; for he had not been installed above a year, when he was deprived of the seals, and exiled to his estate. ”