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 xxii - 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 68 - De l'origine des lois, des arts et des sciences, et de leurs progrès chez les anciens peuples, par Antoine-Yves GOGUET.
Page xlii - Nous ne voyons en quelque sorte sur le théâtre que les coudes de l'action ; ses mains sont ailleurs. Au lieu de scènes, nous avons des récits; au lieu de tableaux, des descriptions. De graves personnages, placés, comme le chœur antique, entre le drame et nous, viennent nous raconter ce qui se fait dans le temple, dans le palais, dans la place publique, de façon que souventes fois nous sommes tentés de leur crier: «Vraiment! mais conduiseznous donc là-bas. On s'y doit bien amuser, cela doit...
Page 479 - 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.
Page xxiii - Yet held it more humane, more heavenly, first, By winning words, to conquer willing hearts, And make persuasion do the work of fear...
Page 305 - Annales du Musée et de l'École Moderne des Beaux-Arts. Recueil de Gravures au trait, d'après les principaux ouvrages de Peinture, Sculpture ou projets d'Architecture...
Page 308 - Recherches sur les costumes, les mœurs, les usages religieux, civils et militaires des anciens peuples...
Page 305 - GALERIE historique des Hommes les plus célèbres de tous les siècles et de toutes les nations, contenant leurs portraits gravés au trait d'après les meilleurs originaux , avec l'abrégé de leurs vies et des observations sur leurs caractères ou sur leurs ouvrages ; par une Société de gens de lettres.
Page 146 - Les Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur et de la décadence des Romains (1734) sont le fruit d'un travail personnel et approfondi sur l'histoire romaine.
Page xli - 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...