Saint Vincent’s Reading List XXXIII: The Poor and the General Hospital of Paris
L’Hospital General de Paris. Paris: Francois Muguet, 1676. Call Number: SpC. 362.110944 H8284m1676 A full-text version of this volume may be viewed here. In 17th-century Paris everyone was aware of the great increase in the number of poor people. This increase overwhelmed the institutions and resources that had been