Nicholas Rowe / Theophrastus / Jean de La Bruyère
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'A Defense Of M. De La Bruyere' offers a fascinating glimpse into the reception of Jean de La Bruyère’s influential work, 'The Characters or Manners of the Present Age.' This volume presents a defense of La Bruyère’s observations and critiques of 17th-century French society, exploring themes of morality, social behavior, and the human condition.Drawing inspiration from the ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus, La Bruyère’s 'Characters' provides sharp and insightful portraits of individuals and types prevalent in his era. This defense, potentially penned or translated by Nicholas Rowe, serves as a valuable resource for understanding the historical and intellectual context surrounding La Bruyère’s enduring literary contribution. This book sheds light on the controversies and debates sparked by La Bruyère’s unflinching portrayal of French society, making it a compelling read for scholars and enthusiasts of French literature, history, and social philosophy.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
