1685 Blaise PASCAL Provincial Letters Witchcraft JESUIT
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1685 Blaise PASCAL Provincial Letters Witchcraft JESUIT Magic Les Provinciales
“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter."
― Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters
The “Provincial Letters” by Blaise Pascal are a collection of letters in defense of Antoine Arnauld, a Jansenist who was condemned for heresy. Because of the content and nature of the letters, Pascal wrote them under a pseudonym of Louis de Montalte and added satire, humor, and wit to them to further himself from the letters. Pascal addresses controversial subject matter including witchcraft, magic, sorcery, and justification of assassinations.
Item number: #16861
Price: $550
PASCAL, Blaise
Les provinciales, ou, Les lettres ecrites par Louis de Montalte [pseud.] a un provincial de ses amis, et aux rr. pp. jesuites.
A Cologne : Chez N. Schoute, 1685.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[20], 259, [1]; 114 (i.e. 96)
Provenance: Handwritten
Emma DeLaire, 1831
Annetu[r] DeVaulx
Language: French
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~6.25in X 3.75in (16cm x 9.5cm)
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16861
“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter."
― Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters
The “Provincial Letters” by Blaise Pascal are a collection of letters in defense of Antoine Arnauld, a Jansenist who was condemned for heresy. Because of the content and nature of the letters, Pascal wrote them under a pseudonym of Louis de Montalte and added satire, humor, and wit to them to further himself from the letters. Pascal addresses controversial subject matter including witchcraft, magic, sorcery, and justification of assassinations.
Item number: #16861
Price: $550
PASCAL, Blaise
Les provinciales, ou, Les lettres ecrites par Louis de Montalte [pseud.] a un provincial de ses amis, et aux rr. pp. jesuites.
A Cologne : Chez N. Schoute, 1685.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[20], 259, [1]; 114 (i.e. 96)
Provenance: Handwritten
Emma DeLaire, 1831
Annetu[r] DeVaulx
Language: French
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~6.25in X 3.75in (16cm x 9.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
16861
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1685 Blaise PASCAL Provincial Letters Witchcraft JESUIT
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