Project Gutenberg 2010-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 162 Lamartine, Alphonse de 1790 1869 Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis de De Lamartine, Alphonse Lamartine de Prat, Alphonse-Marie-Louis de 32003460 Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 05 Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers 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) "Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 05" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a collection of literary essays written in the mid-19th century. This work engages with the foundational texts of Western literature, beginning with a detailed examination of Homer's epics, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey," alongside reflections on the influence of ancient literature on contemporary society. Lamartine presents complex themes on the power of literature and its impact on human morals and culture. The opening of the work presents a preamble where Lamartine addresses critics who have attacked his literary publication, defending its neutrality in political and religious matters while expressing his passion for literature. He reflects on the nature of criticism and the responsibilities of a writer, framing the discussion within the context of his forthcoming essays. Lamartine introduces the first topic with a focus on the significance of Greek literature and a historical perspective on Homer's works, highlighting how these texts serve as a bridge to understanding humanity and civilization throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Literature -- History and criticism French literature -- History and criticism France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900 PN Text France FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 534423 2025-07-12T14:05:17.218211 text/html 525045 2010-01-10T12:35:34 text/html 317283 2025-07-12T14:05:27.870174 application/epub+zip 318794 2025-07-12T14:05:21.281221 application/epub+zip 279173 2025-07-12T14:05:19.630188 application/epub+zip 560790 2025-07-12T14:05:32.493104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523710 2025-07-12T14:05:26.424132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476907 2022-09-14T09:07:20.027711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491784 2025-07-12T14:05:16.123232 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478805 2010-01-10T12:35:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20789 2025-07-12T14:05:32.633109 application/rdf+xml 15026 2025-07-12T14:05:20.150195 image/jpeg 3536 2025-07-12T14:05:19.880236 image/jpeg 186645 2010-01-10T12:35:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 215899 2010-01-10T12:35:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 295111 2025-07-12T14:05:17.266206 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