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Le Verger fertile des vertus Composé
par defuncte Madame du Verger augmenté et
amplifié par Philippe du Verger sa fille,
femme d'un Procureur de la Cour
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- Abstract: This educational treatise enriched by the Du Vergers’ experiences as governesses (both mother and daughter) reflects the evolution of mentalities in the late sixteenth century, while offering a feminine perspective in a genre dominated by the clerical tradition. The paratext sheds light on the intellectual and socio-cultural context.
- Number of pages: 179
- Series: L’Éducation des femmes à la Renaissance et à l’âge classique, n° 8
- ISBN: 978-2-406-15466-2
- ISSN: 1262-2842
- DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-37312-469-9
- Publisher: Classiques Garnier
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- Keyword: Dialogue, erudition, exempla, historical examples, mythology, bestiary, libertine, classical literature, Erasmus, sixteenth-century literature