Project Gutenberg 2014-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 321 Guillaume, de Lorris De Lorris, Guillaume Lorris, Guillaume de Jean, de Meun 1304 Clopinel, Jean De Meun, Jean Jehan, de Meun Chopinel, Jean Meun, Jean de Meung, Jean de Le roman de la rose - Tome IV Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_de_la_Rose Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Roman_de_la_Rose_(Guillaume_de_Lorris_et_Jean_de_Meung) Édition accompagnée d'une traduction en vers Précédée d'une introduction, Notices historiques et critiques; suivie de notes et d'un glossaire Produced by Madeleine Fournier & Marc D'Hooghe "Le roman de la rose - Tome IV" by de Lorris Guillaume and de Meun Jean is a medieval allegorical poem written in the late 13th to early 14th century. This work is a continuation of a larger narrative that explores themes of love, nature, and human existence through personified characters such as Nature and Genius, as well as various social and philosophical ideas. The poem delves into complex discussions about the human condition and the interplay between mortality, creativity, and the divine. At the start of this section, Nature is portrayed as a divine creator who laments the impermanence of her creations due to the inevitability of death. She reflects on her efforts to sustain life and laments her perceived failures, ultimately seeking counsel from Genius, who encourages her to find solace and stop mourning. The dialogue emphasizes the theme of the fragility of life against the backdrop of Nature's influence on humanity's fate. This opening establishes a contemplative tone, diving into existential musings that set the stage for deeper philosophical inquiries throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Romances Courtly love -- Poetry PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 630437 2025-07-18T07:14:32.226046 text/html 635729 2024-10-24T00:53:09 text/html 1809806 2025-07-18T07:14:50.387939 application/epub+zip 1816156 2025-07-18T07:14:37.231979 application/epub+zip 278271 2025-07-18T07:14:35.079034 application/epub+zip 2134435 2025-07-18T07:14:56.216947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2132411 2025-07-18T07:14:48.389943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589794 2022-09-20T12:10:43.933976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545021 2025-07-18T07:14:29.515074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 525316 2024-10-24T00:53:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19717 2025-07-18T07:14:56.382887 application/rdf+xml 15303 2025-07-18T07:14:35.690985 image/jpeg 3815 2025-07-18T07:14:35.384984 image/jpeg 1410317 2025-07-18T07:14:32.305014 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia