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This antique book titled "Literature Course in the 18th Century" by PAR M. VILLEMAIN is a collector's edition limited to 4 volumes. The vintage paperback is an original printing from 1857 and features a miniature size. The book is written in French and covers the topic of literature in Europe during the 18th century. The book includes a leather binding, publication in Paris by DIDIER ET CO, LIBRAIRES-ÉDITEURS, and the author's philosophy. The book is perfect for anyone interested in biography and autobiography, with a focus on French literature. This item is a must-have for any antiquarian and collectible book enthusiast. 4 books Measurements 7 x 4.5 x 1 inches See pictures COURSE LITERATURE FRENCH BY MR. VILLEMAIN PICTURE OF LITERATURE IN THE 18TH CENTURY. New edition. State of French literature at the death of Louis XIV. Decline of poetry. -Jean-Baptiste. Rousseau. - La Motte, etc. Decline of French tragedy. La Fosse. Crébillon, etc. English literature at the end of the 17th century. -Waller, Butler, Dryden, etc. Newton. Halley, etc. Influence of the revolution of 1688 on English literature. Temple, Bolingbroke, Chesterfield, etc. Addison, Steele, Congreve, Rowe, Swift, Pope, etc. Voltaire. His life, La Henriade. Tragedies of Voltaire. Religious tradition of the 17th century preserved in the 18th. -Jansenist school. -D'Aguesseau; Rollin; L. Racine. The Duke of Saint-Simon. Novelists and moralists. Le Sage. Prévost. Mme de Tencin; Mile de Launay. -Du Bel Esprit applied to the sciences. Fontenelle. New school of prose. Mairan, Marivaux, Montesquieu, etc., 18th-century publicists. The Abbé de Saint-Pierre, the Marquis d'Argenson, etc. PARIS DIDIER ET CO, BOOKSELLERS-PUBLISHERS 35, QUAI DES AUGUSTINS. 1857 Reserve of all rights. COURS LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISE PAR M. VILLEMAIN TABLEAU DE LA LITTÉRATURE AU XVIII SIÈCLE. Nouvelle édition. État des lettres françaises à la mort de Louis XIV. Décadence de la poésie. -Jean-Bapt. Rousseau. - La Motte, etc. Décadence de la tragé- die française. La Fosse. Crébillon, etc. Littérature anglaise à la fin du XVII si cle.-Waller, Butler, Dryden, etc. Newton. Halley, etc. Influence de la révolution de 1688 sur les lettres an- glaises. Temple, Bolingbroke, Chesterfield, etc. Addison, Steele, Congreve, Rowe, Swift, Pope, etc. Voltaire. Sa vie, La Henriade. Tragédies de Voltaire. Tradition religieuse du XVIIe siècle conservée dans le XVIII.-École janséniste. -D'Aguesseau; Rollin; L. Racine. Le duc de Saint-Simon. Romanciers et mo- ralistes. Le Sage. Prévost. Mme de Tencin; Mile de Launay. -Du Bel Esprit appliqué aux sciences. Fontenelle. Nouvelle école de prose. Mairan, Marivaux, Montesquieu, etc. Publi- cistes du XVIIIe siècle. L'Abbé de Saint-Pierre, le marquis d'Argenson, etc. PARIS DIDIER ET CO, LIBRAIRES-ÉDITEURS 35, QUAI DES AUGUSTINS. 1857 Réserve de tous droits. #antiquebooks #rarebooks #bookstagram #oldbooks #vintagebooks #books #antiques #bibliophile #bookcollector #antique #antiquarianbooks #vintage #booklover #book #bookbinding #booksofinstagram #bookworm #art #library #antiquebook #homedecor #history #thcentury #bookstore #bookcollection #booksforsale #interiordesign #antiqueshopping #firsteditions #bookseller