Fenelon: Telemachus by Frangois Fenelon

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Fenelon: Telemachus by Frangois Fenelon

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Part of Cambridge Texts In The History Of Political Thought series

Summary

Telemachus was the most widely-read work in 18th-century France, excepting the Bible. It was also among the most influential, since its attempt to combine monarchism with republican virtues was of obvious importance for Montesquieu and Rousseau. It is also a commentary on Louis XIV's rule.

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Fenelon: Telemachus by Frangois Fenelon

F nelon's Telemachus ranks with Bossuet's Politics as the most important work of political theory of the French grand siecle, influencing Montesquieu and Rousseau in its attempt to combine monarchism with republican virtues. Telling the tale of Ulysses' son Telemachus' education by his tutor Mentor (the goddess Minerva in disguise), it shows him learning the qualities of patience, courage, modesty and simplicity, needed when he succeeds as King of Ithaca. It is a commentary on the bellicosity and luxuriousness of Louis XIV.

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ISBN 13 9780521450423
ISBN 10 052145042X
Title Fenelon: Telemachus
Author Frangois Fenelon
Series Cambridge Texts In The History Of Political Thought
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 1994-09-15
Number of pages 380
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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