1694 The Caracteres of Theophrastus Bruyere French Philosophy Maxims Louis XIV

1694 The Caracteres of Theophrastus Bruyere French Philosophy Maxims Louis XIV

Jean de La Bruyère was a 17^th-century French philosopher best-known for his book ‘The Caracteres’. This philosophical ‘novel’ – a loose translation of Theophrastus maxims and sketches – was written to expose the corruption of the reign of Louis XIV by identifying the mental characteristics of people. Bruyere wanted to correct people’s flaws, particularly those with cruel behaviors or bad manners. This work was heavily influenced by a number of great thinkers, including Montaigne and Pascal.

This 1694 edition appeared only a few years after the first – a book which garnered countless critics and enemies. An important work of French philosophy during the reign of Louis XIV.

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LA BRUYERE, Jean de

Les caracteres de théophraste traduits du grec, avec les caractères ou les moeurs de ce siècle

Paris : Estienne Michallet, 1694.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • [32], 716, xliv, [4]
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; secure
• Size: ~6.25in X 3.75in (16cm x 9.5cm)

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