Project Gutenberg 2012-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 62 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 19 Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Keith J Adams, 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 19" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text discusses the intricacies of papal authority and the significant role of Cardinal Consalvi during the reign of Pope Pius VII. The narrative appears to explore both political and spiritual dimensions of church governance, focusing particularly on the dynamics between the papacy and state powers during a tumultuous period in European history. The opening of the work introduces themes centered on the authority of the papacy, establishing its legitimacy regardless of differing opinions on its divine or human origins. Lamartine reflects on the impactful relationship between Pope Pius VII and his minister Consalvi, describing their governance as a partnership driven by mutual respect and loyalty, a rare quality in historical leadership. The beginning sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Consalvi's life and his diplomatic involvement during significant events, including the challenges posed by the Napoleonic era, highlighting his personal connections and experiences that shaped his political strategies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Literature -- History and criticism French literature -- History and criticism France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900 PN Text France FR Littérature Category: History - European Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty 584213 2025-07-16T14:26:50.442297 text/html 567743 2024-10-23T11:26:10 text/html 311540 2025-07-16T14:27:00.420274 application/epub+zip 314508 2025-07-16T14:26:54.145276 application/epub+zip 294178 2025-07-16T14:26:52.679314 application/epub+zip 572337 2025-07-16T14:27:05.046276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530405 2025-07-16T14:26:59.307243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502454 2022-09-18T18:25:38.909598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539975 2023-09-18T04:46:28.717874 text/plain 520021 2024-10-23T11:26:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18144 2025-07-16T14:27:05.179223 application/rdf+xml 15083 2025-07-16T14:26:53.181326 image/jpeg 3532 2025-07-16T14:26:52.928301 image/jpeg 289023 2025-07-16T14:26:50.488329 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