Essential primary texts for a literary history of the Grand Siècle, the ana are fascinating but not well known. Studying collections published before 1715, this work sketches the contours of a genre that holds many surprises. They provide a glimpse of the public image of men of letters and the evolution of cultural life.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
ISBN:978-2-406-13163-2
EAN:9782406131632
ISSN: 1164-6152
DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-37312-606-8
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 11-25-2006
Language: French
Keyword: Gallant literature, critical reception, Latin language, Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, Pierre Bayle, Jean de La Bruyère, Gilles Ménage, Jacques-Auguste de Thou, Joseph Juste Scaliger, seventeenth-century literature