Italian Social Customs of the Sixteenth Century, And Their Influence On the Literature of Europe
The book Italian Social Customs of the Sixteenth Century, And Their Influence On the Literature of Europe was written by author Crane, Thomas Frederick, 1844-1927 Here you can read free online of Italian Social Customs of the Sixteenth Century, And Their Influence On the Literature of Europe book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Italian Social Customs of the Sixteenth Century, And Their Influence On the Literature of Europe a good or bad book?
What reading level is Italian Social Customs of the Sixteenth Century, And Their Influence On the Literature of Europe book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The character of the poetry- is sufficienth' indicated by the abo^e well-known poems. The Letters are most insipid and on the most frivolous subjects: thanks for a poem, excuses for not writing, assurances of friendship, judgment upon a device, re- proaches for a departure, opinion on a book, description of a dream, protestation of friendship and service, criticism of a tragedy, on an absence, reconciliation, etc. The love letters tell no story and are devoid of Voiture's wit and delicate style.... More interesting are the works of Rend Le Pays, born the 28th of December, 1634, at Fougeres in Brittany.'^ Le Pa\s is one of the ^^ctiras of Boileau, who says of him in the third Satire : '^ Charles Cotin •n-as bom at Paris at an unknowTi date, probably 1606, or thereabouts, and died in December, 1681. There is a pleasant article on Cotin by Livet in Precieux et Precieuses, Paris, 1870, pp. 113-130. " The only essay I know on Le Pays is in the work cited in the last note, PP- 293-319- 494 ITALIAN SOCIAL CUSTOMS Le Pays, sans mentir, est un bouffon plaisant; Mais je ne trouve rien de beau dans ce Voiture.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: