Three French Moralists And the Gallantry of France
Three French Moralists And the Gallantry of France
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" This must include the most moving of all accidents, those which call forth moral and physical courage in the face of national danger, and are rewarded by gloire, by public and lasting fame. And we are led on to a consideration of the lengthy reflection on the spirit in which the approach of death should be faced, with which he closed the latest edition of the " Maximes, " declaring that " the splendour of dying with a firm spirit, the hope of being regretted, the desire to leave a fair reputa...tion behind us, the assurance of being released from the drudgery of life and of depending no more on the caprices of fortune, " are remedies which would medicine our pain in approaching the dreaded goal of our existence.
We must read La Rochefoucauld closely to perceive why a book so searching, and even so cruel as his, has exercised on the genius of France a salutary and a lasting influence. His savage pessimism is not useless, it is not a mere scorn of humanity and a THREE FRENCH MORALISTS sneer at its weaknesses.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" This must include the most moving of all accidents, those which call forth moral and physical courage in the face of national danger, and are rewarded by gloire, by public and lasting fame. And we are led on to a consideration of the lengthy reflection on the spirit in which the approach of death should be faced, with which he closed the latest edition of the " Maximes, " declaring that " the splendour of dying with a firm spirit, the hope of being regretted, the desire to leave a fair reputa...tion behind us, the assurance of being released from the drudgery of life and of depending no more on the caprices of fortune, " are remedies which would medicine our pain in approaching the dreaded goal of our existence.
We must read La Rochefoucauld closely to perceive why a book so searching, and even so cruel as his, has exercised on the genius of France a salutary and a lasting influence. His savage pessimism is not useless, it is not a mere scorn of humanity and a THREE FRENCH MORALISTS sneer at its weaknesses.
What to read after Three French Moralists And the Gallantry of France?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Edmund William Goose to read onlineMoreLess
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