Description:This is a portrait of the colorful characters of late 18th-century France, and a treasure chest of poignant, satirical humor to put a smile on every cynic's face. Chamfort was a man of his time. A love child of semi-noble birth, he became a cult figure in the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris. His athleticism and charm proving irresistibly attractive to the same aristocracy which later he would grow to despise. But it was only after his death, in 1794, that he achieved the fame he had always longed for. In his room were found thousands of scraps of paper on which he had written his reflections on love, life, and society. Later published in book form by admirers, these have become a testament to the astutely perceptive wit of France's forgotten philosopher.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 Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love and Society Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues. To get started finding Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love and Society Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love and Society Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues
Description: This is a portrait of the colorful characters of late 18th-century France, and a treasure chest of poignant, satirical humor to put a smile on every cynic's face. Chamfort was a man of his time. A love child of semi-noble birth, he became a cult figure in the salons of pre-revolutionary Paris. His athleticism and charm proving irresistibly attractive to the same aristocracy which later he would grow to despise. But it was only after his death, in 1794, that he achieved the fame he had always longed for. In his room were found thousands of scraps of paper on which he had written his reflections on love, life, and society. Later published in book form by admirers, these have become a testament to the astutely perceptive wit of France's forgotten philosopher.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 Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love and Society Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues. To get started finding Chamfort: Reflections on Life, Love and Society Together with Anecdotes and Little Philosophical Dialogues, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.