The French Librarian: Or Literary Guide, Pointing Out the Best Works of the Principal Writers of France, in Every Branch of Literature; with Criticisms, Personal Anecdotes, and Bibliographical Notices; Preceded by a Sketch of the Progress of French Literature |
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... spirit which these northern warriors infused into our early Literature soon gave place , how- ever , to the gentler aspirations of the Trouba- dours ; and the praise of beauty , as well as of valour , was the theme which occupied the ...
... spirit which these northern warriors infused into our early Literature soon gave place , how- ever , to the gentler aspirations of the Trouba- dours ; and the praise of beauty , as well as of valour , was the theme which occupied the ...
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... spirit of emulation , and this con- currence of talents was productive of many happy results . This age was however ... spirit of Colum- bus , the discovery of a new world . A love of chivalry , the Eastern traditions , a delightful cli ...
... spirit of emulation , and this con- currence of talents was productive of many happy results . This age was however ... spirit of Colum- bus , the discovery of a new world . A love of chivalry , the Eastern traditions , a delightful cli ...
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... spirit and an energy which unfortunately were not a lit- tle repressed by the despotism of her rulers . But the names of Calderon , of Lopez de Vega and of Cervantes , are more than sufficient to give it a high rank in Literature ...
... spirit and an energy which unfortunately were not a lit- tle repressed by the despotism of her rulers . But the names of Calderon , of Lopez de Vega and of Cervantes , are more than sufficient to give it a high rank in Literature ...
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... lived Ronsard , whose endeavours to enrich and improve his native tongue , by infusing into it the richness and spirit of the Greek and Latin languages , were as fruitless as his efforts , in his Epic xiv SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS.
... lived Ronsard , whose endeavours to enrich and improve his native tongue , by infusing into it the richness and spirit of the Greek and Latin languages , were as fruitless as his efforts , in his Epic xiv SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS.
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... spirit of ri- baldry peculiar to himself . The work of Rabe- lais exposing but one species of folly , and being written in one particular style , suits but one particular class of readers ; Montaigne , who had in view a nobler end ...
... spirit of ri- baldry peculiar to himself . The work of Rabe- lais exposing but one species of folly , and being written in one particular style , suits but one particular class of readers ; Montaigne , who had in view a nobler end ...
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Page xiv - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Page 293 - Histoire comparée des systèmes de philosophie, considérés relativement aux principes des connaissances humaines, par M.
Page 195 - Montaigne. 5e édition. augmentée d'un troisième livre et de six cents additions aux deux premiers.
Page 141 - Politique de tous les cabinets de l'Europe pendant les règnes de Louis XV et de Louis XVI...
Page 273 - Galerie historique des hommes les plus célèbres de tous les siècles et de toutes les nations, contenant leurs portraits...
Page xxxiii - Ce qu'il ya d'étrange, c'est que les routiniers prétendent appuyer leur règle des deux unités sur la vraisemblance, tandis que c'est précisément le réel qui la tue. Quoi de plus invraisemblable et de plus absurde en effet que ce vestibule, ce péristyle, cette antichambre, lieu banal où nos tragédies ont la complaisance de venir se dérouler...
Page 278 - Essai sur l'histoire de la Musique en Italie, depuis les temps les plus anciens jusqu'à nos jours.
Page 445 - MUSÉE FRANÇAIS, recueil complet des tableaux, statues et bas-reliefs. qui composent la collection nationale ; avec l'explication des sujets, et des discours historiques sur la peinture, la sculpture et la gravure, par S.
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Page 365 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE UNIVERSELLE DES VOYAGES , ou notice complète et raisonnée de tous les voyages . anciens et modernes dans les quatre parties du monde , publiés tant en langue française qu'en langues étrangères...