The Characters of Jean De La Bruyre
The Characters of Jean De La Bruyre
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) When people are loth to sell or give up their posts and offices, even when in extreme old age, it is a token they are possessed of the notion that they are immortal ; or if they think they may die, it is a sign they love nobody but themselves.^ (107. ) Faustus is a rake, a prodigal, a free-thinker, as well as ungrateful and passionate ; yet his uncle Aurelius neither hates him nor disinherits him.
Frontin, his other nephew, after twenty years of ac- knowledged honesty and of blind complacency... for the old man, never gained his favour ; and the only legacy left to him is a small pension, which Faustus, the sole heir, has to pay him.
1 1 Holders of certain legal or financial offices had the right of reversion or next nomination whilst they were alive, and not seldom delayed exercising i t until they were very old ; but unless they did so within forty days of their death, and had paid an annual tax called le droit de paulette-, so called after Charles Paulet, a minister of Henri IV. Who established it in 1604, and which tax varied from a sixtieth to a fourth of the value of the office, the king had a right to make fresh appointments.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
) When people are loth to sell or give up their posts and offices, even when in extreme old age, it is a token they are possessed of the notion that they are immortal ; or if they think they may die, it is a sign they love nobody but themselves.^ (107. ) Faustus is a rake, a prodigal, a free-thinker, as well as ungrateful and passionate ; yet his uncle Aurelius neither hates him nor disinherits him.
Frontin, his other nephew, after twenty years of ac- knowledged honesty and of blind complacency... for the old man, never gained his favour ; and the only legacy left to him is a small pension, which Faustus, the sole heir, has to pay him.
1 1 Holders of certain legal or financial offices had the right of reversion or next nomination whilst they were alive, and not seldom delayed exercising i t until they were very old ; but unless they did so within forty days of their death, and had paid an annual tax called le droit de paulette-, so called after Charles Paulet, a minister of Henri IV. Who established it in 1604, and which tax varied from a sixtieth to a fourth of the value of the office, the king had a right to make fresh appointments.
What to read after The Characters of Jean De La Bruyre?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Jean De La Bruyre to read onlineMoreLess
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