Project Gutenberg 2020-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 253 Mercier de Compiègne, Claude-François-Xavier 1763 1800 Compiègne, Claude-François-Xavier Mercier de Mercier de Compiegne, Claude-Francois-Xavier Mercier, Claude-François-Xavier De Compiègne, Claude-François-Xavier Mercier Mercier, C.-F. (Claude-François) Éloge du pet Produced by Laurent Vogel, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://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) "Éloge du pet" by Claude-François-Xavier Mercier de Compiègne is a satirical discourse written in the late 18th century. This unusual work humorously defends the act of farting, personified as a noble character, against societal disdain and hypocrisy, arguing for its acceptance in the context of human existence and liberty. Through a blend of philosophical musings and comedic anecdotes, the text examines the historical significance and cultural perceptions of farting. At the start of this dissertation, the speaker expresses deep sorrow over the stigmatization of farting, lamenting its exclusion from respectable society. He underscores the pet's ancient origins, proclaiming its role as a fundamental aspect of human nature linked to freedom and conviviality, especially during festivities. The speaker passionately argues that the pet has been unjustly vilified, and he sets out to restore its dignity by detailing its historical presence and various cultural references, leading up to a broader discourse on its naturalness and social merits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Flatulence -- Early works to 1800 French wit and humor -- Early works to 1800 PQ Text FR Humour FR Nouveautés Category: Humour Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 225848 2025-07-24T15:27:13.996107 text/html 208655 2024-10-18T03:56:53 text/html 322113 2025-07-24T15:27:19.448612 application/epub+zip 322228 2025-07-24T15:27:14.936121 application/epub+zip 155450 2025-07-24T15:27:14.423135 application/epub+zip 404736 2025-07-24T15:27:22.191560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382643 2025-07-24T15:27:18.981591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216123 2022-09-28T06:44:43.457649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173987 2025-07-24T15:27:13.477161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154096 2024-10-18T03:56:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17930 2025-07-24T15:27:22.328590 application/rdf+xml 19376 2025-07-24T15:27:14.568095 image/jpeg 2246 2025-07-24T15:27:14.505095 image/jpeg 282962 2025-07-24T15:27:14.018105 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