Continuation Des Essais De Morale … (1751)
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Continuation Des Essais De Morale … (1751)
by Pierre Nicole
5 ¼ x 3 ¼. In French. Published by Chez G. Desprez, & P. G. Cavelier, Paris, 1751. 13th Edition. Full calf. Minimal wear. A remarkable 18th century copy. In very good overall condition. A great starter to a new rare or antique book collection. (The image of the author we included on our website is NOT in the book.)
Pierre Nicole (1625 – 1695) was one of the most distinguished of the French Jansenists. Many stories are told of his quaint absent-mindedness and unreadiness in conversation. His books are distinguished by exactly opposite qualities; they are neat and orderly to excess. Hence they were exceedingly popular with Meme de Sevigné and readers of her class. No other Jansenist writer, not even Pascal, was so successful in putting the position of Port Royal before the world. And although a modern appetite quails before fourteen volumes on morality, there is much solid sense and practical knowledge of human nature to be found in the “Essais de morale.”
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Inventory Number: 78025
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