Three French Moralists and The Gallantry of France
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Edmund Gosse connects French moral philosophy with the courage and ideals of officers in the First World War. His essays consider La Rochefoucauld, La Bruyère and Vauvenargues as sources of a tradition that values honour, clear thought and personal resolve. The introduction contrasts the chivalric enthusiasm of 1914 with the quieter endurance of 1918, drawing attention to the letters and journals that preserved the earlier spirit.
The discussion of La Bruyère brings literary style into the argument. Gosse presents him as an observer of human character who sought to improve conduct and insisted on finding precise words for experience. Comparisons with La Rochefoucauld reveal different approaches to self-interest and human weakness. Readers interested in the connection between literature and public ideals will find an account of how Gosse interprets older ethical writing through the pressures of his own wartime moment.
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- Author
- Edmund Gosse
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 107
- Language
- English
- Genre
- World War I History
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