Lanterna Rally

Author: D' Alembert

Publisher:

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781330510742

Excerpt from Miscellaneous Pieces in Literature, History, and Philosophy Among the may trifling productions which are daily imported from our ingenious rivals the French, it is surprising that such an author as Mr. D'Alembert should be almost unknown in our language. It may be a sufficient encomium upon the character of Mr. D'Alembert, to say, that he was the friend of Montesquieu when living, and the guardian of his reputation when dead: one thing, however, must be acknowledged, that no writer has united the precision of philosophy and the graces of poetry with more success. The principle laid down in his Essay on Translation are new and ingenious; and it were to be wished, that the finest passages of the best classics were selected with the same judgment, which the author has shown in his Extracts from Tacitus. This pieces in this volumes are more adapted to the generality of readers than the rest of the author's compositions, as they chiefly relate to history and the belles lettres. - The Memoirs of Christina, queen of Sweden, contain many interesting facts, interspersed with observations that are pertinent, spirited and concise. - The Account of the Government of Geneva would not have disgraced the pen of Tacitus or Sallust. - The Essay upon the Abuse of Criticism on Religion is perhaps the best and most candid defence of philosophy, and philosophers, that has yet been published. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.