Studies in Seventeenth-century French LiteratureJean-Jacques Demorest To Morris Bishop, 'honnête homme' and rare example of the gentleman-scholar, this volume is offered as a most cordial expression of admiration and respect. Friends, students, and contributors are privileged to honor the sound elegance of his scholarship, the recognize the fruitful devotion that he has always shown to Cornell, and the hail the earnest charm of his demeanor and style. |
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Page 153
... nature is a reasonable or logical phenomenon . That Molière did not think human nature a logical phenomenon is abundantly demonstrated by every play in his theatre . my To define Molière's concept of human nature is not part of purpose ...
... nature is a reasonable or logical phenomenon . That Molière did not think human nature a logical phenomenon is abundantly demonstrated by every play in his theatre . my To define Molière's concept of human nature is not part of purpose ...
Page 154
... nature , human dignity , and he who guides his every word and move thereby sooner or later finds himself the butt of human ridicule , deprived of his dignity . Molière's victims are rationalists ; they are logicians who pro- ceed ...
... nature , human dignity , and he who guides his every word and move thereby sooner or later finds himself the butt of human ridicule , deprived of his dignity . Molière's victims are rationalists ; they are logicians who pro- ceed ...
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... Nature and le Vrai Boileau does not mean a literal rendition of reality , which can be true but platitudinous and soporific . He means a seductive presentation of reality that makes it irresistibly present before us . Beauty is an ...
... Nature and le Vrai Boileau does not mean a literal rendition of reality , which can be true but platitudinous and soporific . He means a seductive presentation of reality that makes it irresistibly present before us . Beauty is an ...
Contents
CommonSense Remarks on the French Baroque | 1 |
Malherbe and His Influence | 20 |
SaintAmant le poète sauvé des eaux | 35 |
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