Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 147 Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de 1689 1755 Montesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brede et de Nodier, Charles 1780 1844 Nodier, Jean Charles Emmanuel Le temple de Gnide Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Temple_de_Gnide_(Montesquieu) Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le temple de Gnide" by baron de Charles de Secondat Montesquieu is a poetic narrative likely written in the early 19th century. This work, often categorized as a poetic romance, explores themes of love and beauty through vivid descriptions of divine and pastoral imagery. The narrative centers around the worship of Venus and the experiences of love in the idyllic setting of Gnide. The book unfolds with an elaborate portrayal of the Temple of Venus in Gnide, a mythical haven where love is celebrated and where the goddess herself is intimately involved in the affairs of mortals. Central to the story are the characters of Aristée and Thémire, whose love is intertwined with the divine interventions of Venus. Through rich verses and allegorical representations, the work captures the essence of romantic love, focusing on desire, jealousy, and the joyous yet turbulent nature of relationships. The idyllic scenes of nature reflect the emotional experiences of the characters, culminating in a celebration of love as both a divine and human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Hedonism PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Poetry Category: Romance Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 101837 2025-08-10T06:43:33.897317 text/html 95800 2008-01-11T16:51:04 text/html 270515 2025-08-10T06:43:38.097294 application/epub+zip 270759 2025-08-10T06:43:35.581291 application/epub+zip 106998 2025-08-10T06:43:34.528326 application/epub+zip 404776 2025-08-10T06:43:39.952294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394477 2025-08-10T06:43:37.433280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167578 2022-09-11T09:09:07.549499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92117 2025-08-10T06:43:33.491297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90410 2008-01-11T16:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20491 2025-08-10T06:43:40.101286 application/rdf+xml 11178 2025-08-10T06:43:35.016291 image/jpeg 2800 2025-08-10T06:43:34.771315 image/jpeg 35549 2008-01-11T16:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 205560 2008-01-11T16:51:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 273517 2025-08-10T06:43:33.924291 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia