Project Gutenberg 2015-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 174 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 25 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 25" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a literary critique written in the mid-19th century. This volume serves as a monthly review, exploring various literary themes and figures, with a focus on the works and influence of the Scottish poet Ossian, attributed to the translator James Macpherson. The text reflects on the significance of these poems in the literary landscape and their cultural impact across Europe. The opening of the volume delves into the historical context of Ossian's poems, starting from their dramatic emergence in the 1760s and the widespread acclaim they received, akin to the initial reception of Homeric epics. Lamartine discusses the complex authenticity debates surrounding these works led by Macpherson, emphasizing the cultural resonance they achieved in England, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. He highlights the passionate responses from notable figures of the time, including Rousseau and Dr. Johnson, before transitioning to the essence of Ossian’s poetry, depicting its deep, somber beauty compared to the brightness of Homer. The prose elegantly sets the stage for further exploration of the poems and their themes of heroism, love, and the melancholic aspects of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Literature -- History and criticism French literature -- History and criticism France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1900 PN Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 554412 2025-07-19T16:13:52.838121 text/html 541084 2024-10-24T17:41:57 text/html 313499 2025-07-19T16:14:01.585080 application/epub+zip 318879 2025-07-19T16:13:54.864159 application/epub+zip 275594 2025-07-19T16:13:53.806151 application/epub+zip 479268 2025-07-19T16:14:05.890083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433247 2025-07-19T16:14:00.136115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390014 2022-09-22T11:31:07.126249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502659 2025-07-19T16:13:51.926171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482727 2024-10-24T17:41:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18081 2025-07-19T16:14:06.021074 application/rdf+xml 8296 2025-07-19T16:13:53.903147 image/jpeg 2044 2025-07-19T16:13:53.855131 image/jpeg 292753 2025-07-19T16:13:52.886157 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