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Discours de la gloire.

Contains the "Discourse on Praise & Glory" by Mademoiselle de Scudéry, which won the prize, followed by 2 other speeches by Etienne Girard and Nicolas de La Volpilière, and pieces of verse on duels and on navigation and commerce by various authors

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scudéry, Madeleine de, 1607-1701 (Author)
Corporate Author: Académie française
Other Authors: Girard, Etienne, La Volpilière, Nicolas de
Format: Book
Language:French
Published: A Paris : Chez Jean Couterot, ruë saint Jacques, ä l'image saint Pierre, M. DC. XCIII. [1693]
Subjects:
Glory > Early works to 1800.
Académie française > Awards > Early works to 1800.
Speeches, addresses, etc., French > 17th century.
French literature > 17th century.
Addresses.
Description
Summary:Contains the "Discourse on Praise & Glory" by Mademoiselle de Scudéry, which won the prize, followed by 2 other speeches by Etienne Girard and Nicolas de La Volpilière, and pieces of verse on duels and on navigation and commerce by various authors
Item Description:Vignette on title page; head- and end-pieces.
The Table on the eight unnumbered pages at the end list the prizes awarded by the Académie from 1671 to 1685.
Physical Description:374 pages, 8 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm
Place of Publication:France -- Paris.