" Quel contraste ! quel brusque passage ! La hi???rarchie, la dis???cipline, l'ordre que l'autorit??? se charge d'assurer, les dogmes qui r???glent fermement la vie: voil??? ce qu'aimaient les hommes du dix-septi???me si???cle. Les contraintes, l'autorit???, les dogmes, voil??? ce que d???testent les hommes du dix-huiti???me si???cle, leurs successeurs imm???diats. Les premiers sont chr???tiens, et les autres antichr???tiens; les premiers croient au droit divin, et les autres au droit naturel; les premiers vivent ??? l'aise ...
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" Quel contraste ! quel brusque passage ! La hi???rarchie, la dis???cipline, l'ordre que l'autorit??? se charge d'assurer, les dogmes qui r???glent fermement la vie: voil??? ce qu'aimaient les hommes du dix-septi???me si???cle. Les contraintes, l'autorit???, les dogmes, voil??? ce que d???testent les hommes du dix-huiti???me si???cle, leurs successeurs imm???diats. Les premiers sont chr???tiens, et les autres antichr???tiens; les premiers croient au droit divin, et les autres au droit naturel; les premiers vivent ??? l'aise dans une soci???t??? qui se divise en classes in???gales, les seconds ne r???vent qu'???ga-lit???. Certes, les fils chicanent volontiers les p???res, s'imaginant qu'ils vont refaire un monde qui n'attendait qu'eux pour devenir meilleur: mais les remous qui agitent les g???n???rations successi???ves ne suffisent pas ??? expliquer un changement si rapide et si d???cisif. La majorit??? des Fran???ais pensait comme Bossuet; tout d'un coup, les Fran???ais pensent comme Voltaire: c'est une r???volution. Pour savoir comment elle s'est op???r???e, nous nous sommes engag???s dans des terres mal connues. On ???tudiait beaucoup le dix-septi???me si???cle, autrefois; on ???tudie beaucoup le dix-???huiti???me si???cle, aujourd'hui. A leurs confins s'???tend une zone incertaine, malais???e, o??? l'on peut esp???rer encore d???couvertes et aventures. Nous l'avons parcourue, choisissant pour la borner deux dates non rigoureuses: d'une part, les environs de 1680, et d'autre part, 1715..."
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN:
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Good. Good condition. Volume 423. French edition. Paperback edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: