Project Gutenberg 2008-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 157 Maréchal, Sylvain 1750 1803 Marechal, Sylvain Maréchal, Pierre Sylvain Apologues modernes, à l'usage du Dauphin premières leçons du fils ainé d'un roi Produced by Laurent Vogel, Hugo Voisard, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://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) "Apologues modernes, à l'usage du Dauphin" by Sylvain Maréchal is a collection of moral tales and fables written in the late 18th century. This work serves as a didactic tool, using allegories to convey lessons related to sovereignty, social classes, and human nature, particularly highlighting the responsibilities and flaws of rulers. The opening of the book sets the tone for this allegorical exploration, presenting various lessons that are intertwined with classic references and contemporary reflections on leadership. It begins with the tale of Prometheus, who expresses disillusionment over the violent nature of the beings he created, thus raising themes of equality and freedom. The subsequent lessons involve different scenarios involving kings and subjects, illustrating distinctions between ruling and serving, the burdens of power, and the inevitable consequences of tyranny. Each lesson, though allegorical, prompts the reader to consider the broader implications on governance and societal dynamics in the context of Maréchal's era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793 -- Humor Education of princes -- Humor France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Sources DC Text FR Politique Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 160706 2025-08-10T13:26:31.566675 text/html 155419 2021-01-03T18:43:36 text/html 144433 2025-08-10T13:26:38.172650 application/epub+zip 144026 2025-08-10T13:26:34.742668 application/epub+zip 122917 2025-08-10T13:26:33.549665 application/epub+zip 310755 2025-08-10T13:26:40.639641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294916 2025-08-10T13:26:37.381693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279379 2022-09-12T06:24:52.037905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136228 2025-08-10T13:26:31.004741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133633 2021-01-03T18:43:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19755 2025-08-10T13:26:41.252612 application/rdf+xml 16882 2025-08-10T13:26:34.041672 image/jpeg 3886 2025-08-10T13:26:33.795674 image/jpeg 53082 2021-01-03T18:43:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 57297 2021-01-03T18:43:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 137142 2025-08-10T13:26:31.581666 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia