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... played such a dominating part in our literature . The genius of the French language , descended from its single Latin stock , has triumphed most in the contrary direction - in simplicity , in unity , in clarity , and in restraint . Some ...
... played such a dominating part in our literature . The genius of the French language , descended from its single Latin stock , has triumphed most in the contrary direction - in simplicity , in unity , in clarity , and in restraint . Some ...
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... played an important part in this develop- ment ; and his book is the record of the triumphant policy of his crafty and sagacious sovereign . It is a fine piece of history , written with lucidity and firmness , by a man who had spent all ...
... played an important part in this develop- ment ; and his book is the record of the triumphant policy of his crafty and sagacious sovereign . It is a fine piece of history , written with lucidity and firmness , by a man who had spent all ...
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... play , and culminating , early in the seventeenth century , with the rough , vigorous and popular drama of Hardy ... plays , com- posed in strict imitation of the tragedies of Seneca , -plays of which the typical represen- tative is the ...
... play , and culminating , early in the seventeenth century , with the rough , vigorous and popular drama of Hardy ... plays , com- posed in strict imitation of the tragedies of Seneca , -plays of which the typical represen- tative is the ...
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... play which was at once a splendid piece of literature and an immense popular success . Henceforward it was certain that French drama would develop along the path which had been opened out for it so triumphantly by the Cid . But what was ...
... play which was at once a splendid piece of literature and an immense popular success . Henceforward it was certain that French drama would develop along the path which had been opened out for it so triumphantly by the Cid . But what was ...
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... plays the central characters display a superhuman courage and constancy and self - control . They are ideal figures , speaking with a force and an elevation unknown in actual experi- ence ; they never blench , they never waver , but ...
... plays the central characters display a superhuman courage and constancy and self - control . They are ideal figures , speaking with a force and an elevation unknown in actual experi- ence ; they never blench , they never waver , but ...
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Page 126 - Dieu et la nature sont en tout cela ce qu'il n'admire point; il ne va pas plus loin que l'oignon de sa tulipe, qu'il ne livrerait pas pour mille écus, et qu'il donnera pour rien quand les tulipes seront négligées et que les œillets auront prévalu. Cet homme raisonnable, qui a une âme, qui a un culte et une religion, revient chez soi fatigué, affamé, mais fort content de sa journée : il a vu des tulipes.
Page 60 - Quelle chimère est-ce donc que l'homme ? Quelle nouveauté, quel monstre, quel chaos, quel sujet de contradiction, quel prodige ! Juge de toutes choses, imbécile ver de terre; dépositaire du vrai, cloaque d'incertitude et d'erreur ; gloire et rebut de l'univers.
Page 118 - Jupin pour chaque état mit deux tables au monde : L'adroit, le vigilant, et le fort, sont assis A la première ; et les petits Mangent leur reste à la seconde.