cit._] We are equally indebted to M.Germain Lefevre-Pontalis for his fine editions and his discerning studies so eruditely graceful and exact.
Throughout this period of romantic and Neo-Catholic enthusiasm the arts of painting and sculpture produced numerous representations of Jeanne, which had hitherto been very rare.

Now everywhere were to be found Jeanne in armour and on horseback, Jeanne in prayer, Jeanne in captivity, Jeanne suffering martyrdom.

Of all these images expressing in different manners and with varying merit the taste and the sentiment of the period, one work only appears great and true, and of striking beauty: Rude's Jeanne d'Arc beholding a vision.[133] [Footnote 133: Lanery d'Arc, _Le livre d'Or de Jeanne d'Arc_, Nos.
2080 to 2112.] The word _patrie_ did not exist in the days of the Maid.

People spoke of the kingdom of France.[134] No one, not even jurists, knew exactly what were its limits, which were constantly changing.

The diversity of laws and customs was infinite, and quarrels between nobles were constantly arising.