Project Gutenberg 2014-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 139 Des Roches, Catherine Fredonnoit, dame 1542 1587 Desroches, Catherine Fredonnoit, dame Fradonnet, Catherine, dame Des Roches Frandonnet, Catherine, dame Des Roches Fredonnoit, Catherine, dame Des Roches Roches, Catherine Fredonnoit, dame Des Pasquier, Etienne 1529 1615 Pasquier, Estienne Pasquier, Étienne Jouaust, D. (Damase) 1834 1893 Jouaust, Damase 20006005 La Puce de Mme Desroches Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "La Puce de Mme Desroches" by Des Roches and Pasquier is a collection of poetic works written in the mid-19th century. This compilation gathers various poems inspired by a lighthearted incident involving a flea that interrupts a gathering of notable poets, highlighting the playful nature of literature during that period. Among the central characters are the learned figures of the time, notably the ladies of the Desroches family, who are depicted as patrons of poetry and beauty. The opening of the book sets a charming context, introducing the cultural scene of Poitiers in the 16th century, where the story unfolds during the Grand Days, a significant social and judicial event. As an amusing anecdote unfolds, the flea is observed on the lovely Catherine Desroches, leading to a poetic contest among the gathered poets to honor the creature. This lighthearted competition ignites a flurry of creative expressions, blending humor with admiration for both the flea and Catherine, providing a vivid glimpse into the playful camaraderie of poets who make light of their lofty pursuits through an unexpectedly trivial subject. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French poetry -- 16th century PQ Text FR Poésie Category: Poetry Category: French Literature 156134 2025-07-19T04:26:25.805911 text/html 134192 2024-10-24T11:08:26 text/html 388637 2025-07-19T04:26:32.941908 application/epub+zip 386410 2025-07-19T04:26:27.682867 application/epub+zip 120300 2025-07-19T04:26:26.683899 application/epub+zip 442463 2025-07-19T04:26:35.864931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349069 2025-07-19T04:26:31.592940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147286 2022-09-21T10:58:09.151429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117540 2025-07-19T04:26:25.001895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97588 2024-10-24T11:08:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19081 2025-07-19T04:26:36.012860 application/rdf+xml 9976 2025-07-19T04:26:26.777871 image/jpeg 2001 2025-07-19T04:26:26.729888 image/jpeg 356616 2025-07-19T04:26:25.873878 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia