This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...Perrault, seeing that the company gave signs of genuine satisfaction with his 'harangue, ' and having reason to believe that their praises were sincere, said to them that if his discourse had given them pleasure, it would give pleasure to everybody. 'It seemed to me that it would not be ill done if the Academy ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...Perrault, seeing that the company gave signs of genuine satisfaction with his 'harangue, ' and having reason to believe that their praises were sincere, said to them that if his discourse had given them pleasure, it would give pleasure to everybody. 'It seemed to me that it would not be ill done if the Academy opened its doors to the public on thej days when new members were received. In allowing these ceremonies to be witnessed the Academy was showing itself in its best attire; as on like principle it was well that the doors were closed when the Academy worked at its Dictionary, because the public was not capable of understanding the beauties of that work, a work not to be accomplished without disputes, and sometimes not without vehemence.' His opinion prevailed, and since that time the receptions have been public. Nothing is more eagerly sought for to this day by the outside world than the privilege of being present when a new member is admitted. The chance of obtaining an election is so slender, the honor is so high, that men may be depended upon to recognize the importance of the day and to speak with such measure of eloquence as Heaven has given them. If the Academy has its customs, so too has the public, and chief among them the ancient and dishonorable custom of scoffing. From the first the Academy had enemies. This was in the nature of things. If a man of marked personality arouses antagonism, an institution of marked character will be equally fortunate. Some people hate a society merely because they do-not-hd ong_to it. Elect them to membership and their hostility ceases; the grounds of it have been removed. The letters patent given by Louis XIII for the establishment of the Academie francaise provided that the membership of that body...
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Near Fine. First edition. 12mo. 159pp. Small bookplate on front pastedown, "Bruce Rogers Coll." stamped in tiny letters at bottom of front endpaper, spine lightly faded, a very good or better copy. Interior is bright. One of "125 copies of the first edition bound entirely uncut, with paper label." Printed at The Riverside Press, Cambridge. Part of Vincent's series "Brief Studies in French Society and Letters in the XVII Century."
