Project Gutenberg 2014-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 190 Lamartine, Alphonse de 1790 1869 Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis de De Lamartine, Alphonse Lamartine de Prat, Alphonse-Marie-Louis de Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 02 Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Carlo Traverso, 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 Internet Archive) "Cours familier de Littérature - Volume 02" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a literary critique and discussion published in the mid-19th century. The text likely engages with themes of literature, culture, and the state of the human spirit throughout history, drawing comparisons between the past and present intellectual landscapes. Lamartine addresses the perceived decline in literary merit, arguing against prevailing pessimism and advocating for the enduring vitality of the human intellect across generations. The opening of this work takes the form of a dialogue or reflection on the status of literature and intellectual life in contemporary society. Lamartine begins by responding to critiques of the era as one of stagnation and mediocrity, presenting a counterargument that emphasizes the cyclical nature of intellectual growth and decline. He draws on historical examples, likening the human spirit to a celestial body that experiences both light and darkness, thereby asserting that while literature may seem to ebb, it is never irreversibly lost. This opening sets the stage for a broader exploration of the relationships between democracy, the arts, and the human experience, establishing Lamartine's position as a defender of cultural legacy and the potential for renewal in literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45012/45012-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 71.9 (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 594916 2025-07-18T08:47:36.947601 text/html 584164 2024-10-24T02:53:38 text/html 280952 2025-07-18T08:47:47.540587 application/epub+zip 285124 2025-07-18T08:47:39.780612 application/epub+zip 285124 2025-07-18T08:47:38.490715 application/epub+zip 452751 2025-07-18T08:47:52.149571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405138 2025-07-18T08:47:45.312632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405603 2022-09-20T14:28:52.885280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543442 2025-07-18T08:47:36.145645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523504 2024-10-24T02:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18777 2025-07-18T08:47:52.280527 application/rdf+xml 8153 2025-07-18T08:47:38.575600 image/jpeg 1685 2025-07-18T08:47:38.534592 image/jpeg 256247 2025-07-18T08:47:36.996642 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