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Description:LIFE AND LITERS OF H. TAINE I828-I852 Translated from the French by MRS. R. L. DEVONSHIRE NEW YORK E. P. BUTTON CO WESTMINSTER ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE CO LTD a WHITEHALL GARDENS 1902 BUTLER TANNER, THB SSLWOOD PRINTING WORKS, FROME, AND LONDON. Preface IT is not our intention to present to the public a detailed biography of Hippolyte Taine we merely desire to facilitate the study of the letters and unpublished frag ments which form the object of this publication. Many admirers of his mode of thought have already written of him more fully than we could do I doubtless many more will do so when the documents which we are now bringing to light allow of a more complete study of the man and his work. They can fulfil this task with a greater freedom of mind than is possible to us our duty is to render it easy for them, whilst faithfully, adhering to the instructions left by M. Taine. One of the principal traits in his character was his horror of publicity and of indiscreet revelations concerning his private life, which noble and dignified as it was he kept from the outside world with jealous care. He could not bear the thought that a photograph or an inter - 1 Se Emile Boutmy, Taine, Sck r r, LabouLaye-, G. Monod, JRenan, Taine, Michelet de Margerie, H. Taine Barzelotti, La Vie d 1 Hippolyte Taine Saint Beuve, Cauaeries duLundi, vol. xiii., and Nouveaux Lundis, vol. viii. Paul Bourget, Essais de, Psychologie Vicomt de Vogiie, Devant le Si de Andr6 Ohevrillon, Introduc tion to Les Origines de la France Contemporaine Victor Giraud, Jfls ai sur Taine and many articles by other writers. The book last mentioned contains a very faithful biography, a list of M Taine a works, and another list of theprincipal articles written concerning him. view concerning Ms home should be exposed to the public gaze. He always refused to allow illustrated papers to publish his portrait and it was a great sacrifice to his colleagues on the Debats when he consented to appear in the picture by Jean Beraud, reproduced in 1889 in the Centenaire du Journal des Debats. When, about the same time, his Mend, Leon Bonnat, painted the admirable portrait of him which was shown at the Exhibition of 1900, it was only on the express condition that it should not be exhibited in his lifetime. And, by his Will, any reproduction of intimate or private letters is absolutely forbidden. The only letters or notes which may be published, he adds, are those which treat of purely general or speculative matters, such as Philosophy, His tory, Art or Physiology and, even in those, passages which in any degree concern private life shall be left out, and none of those letters shall be published without the con sent of my heirs, after they have cut out the passages above referred to. In this work, -therefore, no facts of a private nature will be found, save such as have been thought indispen sable for the history of his ideas and the illustration of the surroundings in which they were developed. Indeed, he often expressed unrestricted admiration, in the presence of his family and friends, for great English biographies such as Mrs. GaskelPs Life of Charlotte Bront, Sir George Trevelyans Life and Letters of Lord Ma mday Bulwers Life of Visoount Palmerston, etc., etc, We will endeavour to conform to these models, whilst remaining within the limits imposed on us by his express wish CONTENTS PAGE Preface v PARTI. CHILDHOOD ANDEDUCATION. CHAPTER I. Family Early education . . . . . ........ 1 H. Taine to M, Hatzfeldt Aug. 13, 1847 ....... 9 the same Got, 7, 1847, ....... 10 CHiPTHB IL The Philosophy Glass Introduction to the Humn Destiny 11 IIL Admission Examinations to the coleKormale ...... 17 E Taiue to Prtvost-Paradol Aug. 20, 1848. ..... 18 the same Sept, 1,1848, . . ..... 22 vii CONTENTS PAKT II. THE EOOLE NORM ALE. GHAPTEB I. First year New surroundings Preparation for the Licentiate Private works .............. 27 H. Taine to Prevost-Paradol Feb. 22, 1849 ...... 30 the same Mar...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Life And Letters Of H. Taine, 1828-1852. To get started finding Life And Letters Of H. Taine, 1828-1852, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: LIFE AND LITERS OF H. TAINE I828-I852 Translated from the French by MRS. R. L. DEVONSHIRE NEW YORK E. P. BUTTON CO WESTMINSTER ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE CO LTD a WHITEHALL GARDENS 1902 BUTLER TANNER, THB SSLWOOD PRINTING WORKS, FROME, AND LONDON. Preface IT is not our intention to present to the public a detailed biography of Hippolyte Taine we merely desire to facilitate the study of the letters and unpublished frag ments which form the object of this publication. Many admirers of his mode of thought have already written of him more fully than we could do I doubtless many more will do so when the documents which we are now bringing to light allow of a more complete study of the man and his work. They can fulfil this task with a greater freedom of mind than is possible to us our duty is to render it easy for them, whilst faithfully, adhering to the instructions left by M. Taine. One of the principal traits in his character was his horror of publicity and of indiscreet revelations concerning his private life, which noble and dignified as it was he kept from the outside world with jealous care. He could not bear the thought that a photograph or an inter - 1 Se Emile Boutmy, Taine, Sck r r, LabouLaye-, G. Monod, JRenan, Taine, Michelet de Margerie, H. Taine Barzelotti, La Vie d 1 Hippolyte Taine Saint Beuve, Cauaeries duLundi, vol. xiii., and Nouveaux Lundis, vol. viii. Paul Bourget, Essais de, Psychologie Vicomt de Vogiie, Devant le Si de Andr6 Ohevrillon, Introduc tion to Les Origines de la France Contemporaine Victor Giraud, Jfls ai sur Taine and many articles by other writers. The book last mentioned contains a very faithful biography, a list of M Taine a works, and another list of theprincipal articles written concerning him. view concerning Ms home should be exposed to the public gaze. He always refused to allow illustrated papers to publish his portrait and it was a great sacrifice to his colleagues on the Debats when he consented to appear in the picture by Jean Beraud, reproduced in 1889 in the Centenaire du Journal des Debats. When, about the same time, his Mend, Leon Bonnat, painted the admirable portrait of him which was shown at the Exhibition of 1900, it was only on the express condition that it should not be exhibited in his lifetime. And, by his Will, any reproduction of intimate or private letters is absolutely forbidden. The only letters or notes which may be published, he adds, are those which treat of purely general or speculative matters, such as Philosophy, His tory, Art or Physiology and, even in those, passages which in any degree concern private life shall be left out, and none of those letters shall be published without the con sent of my heirs, after they have cut out the passages above referred to. In this work, -therefore, no facts of a private nature will be found, save such as have been thought indispen sable for the history of his ideas and the illustration of the surroundings in which they were developed. Indeed, he often expressed unrestricted admiration, in the presence of his family and friends, for great English biographies such as Mrs. GaskelPs Life of Charlotte Bront, Sir George Trevelyans Life and Letters of Lord Ma mday Bulwers Life of Visoount Palmerston, etc., etc, We will endeavour to conform to these models, whilst remaining within the limits imposed on us by his express wish CONTENTS PAGE Preface v PARTI. CHILDHOOD ANDEDUCATION. CHAPTER I. Family Early education . . . . . ........ 1 H. Taine to M, Hatzfeldt Aug. 13, 1847 ....... 9 the same Got, 7, 1847, ....... 10 CHiPTHB IL The Philosophy Glass Introduction to the Humn Destiny 11 IIL Admission Examinations to the coleKormale ...... 17 E Taiue to Prtvost-Paradol Aug. 20, 1848. ..... 18 the same Sept, 1,1848, . . ..... 22 vii CONTENTS PAKT II. THE EOOLE NORM ALE. GHAPTEB I. First year New surroundings Preparation for the Licentiate Private works .............. 27 H. Taine to Prevost-Paradol Feb. 22, 1849 ...... 30 the same Mar...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Life And Letters Of H. Taine, 1828-1852. To get started finding Life And Letters Of H. Taine, 1828-1852, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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