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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... philosopher , and acute as a reasoner , his style offers the double charm of thoughts well conceived and happily expressed , of a diction . at once pure and animated ; and hence it is that while his " Provinciales " delight the man of ...
... philosopher , and acute as a reasoner , his style offers the double charm of thoughts well conceived and happily expressed , of a diction . at once pure and animated ; and hence it is that while his " Provinciales " delight the man of ...
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... philosophy , and professed love of truth , has contributed more than any other writer , to keep them from the paths leading to useful knowledge and to happiness , while his wit and fertile imagination enticed them to a fancied and ...
... philosophy , and professed love of truth , has contributed more than any other writer , to keep them from the paths leading to useful knowledge and to happiness , while his wit and fertile imagination enticed them to a fancied and ...
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... philosophy . As may be supposed , from the names of those who took a part in it , the overthrow of religion , and of all existing institutions , was to prove the re- C sult of this mighty undertaking , and if the suc- OF FRENCH ...
... philosophy . As may be supposed , from the names of those who took a part in it , the overthrow of religion , and of all existing institutions , was to prove the re- C sult of this mighty undertaking , and if the suc- OF FRENCH ...
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... philosopher Bayle enter the lists of controversy , into which he brought with him a measure of knowledge , precision ... philosophy , in which he unfolds a chain of prejudices connected with our existence , necessary for our hap- piness ...
... philosopher Bayle enter the lists of controversy , into which he brought with him a measure of knowledge , precision ... philosophy , in which he unfolds a chain of prejudices connected with our existence , necessary for our hap- piness ...
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... philosophers , and the most early christian sects . I wish some learned man might have sufficient leisure and encouragement to give us a handsome edition of it in English . " - Lardner's Works . BEAUVAIS ( Marie de ) Sermons . Paris ...
... philosophers , and the most early christian sects . I wish some learned man might have sufficient leisure and encouragement to give us a handsome edition of it in English . " - Lardner's Works . BEAUVAIS ( Marie de ) Sermons . Paris ...
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