Emile Faguet

Emile Faguet
Émile Faguet (1847–1916) was a French literary critic and historian known for his insightful and often critical studies of French literature. He taught at the Sorbonne and became a member of the prestigious Académie Française in 1900. Faguet's notable works include "La Tragédie française au XVIe siècle," "Dix-huitième siècle: études littéraires," and "Politiques et moralistes du dix-neuvième siècle," where he examined the moral and political dimensions of literature. His writing is characterized by clear, concise analysis, and he had a significant influence on French literary criticism during his time.

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CHAPTER I BEFORE SOCRATES Philosophical Interpreters of the Universe, of the Creation and Constitution of the World. PHILOSOPHY.—The aim of philosophy is to seek the explanation of all things: the quest is for the first causes of everything, and also how all things are, and finally why, with what design, with a view to what, things are. That is why, taking "principle" in all the senses of the... more...

CHAPTER I ANCIENT INDIA The Vedas. Buddhist Literature. Great Epic Poems, then veryDiverse, much Shorter Poems. Dramatic Literature. Moral Literature. THE VEDAS.—The ancient Indians, who spoke Sanscrit, possess a literature which goes back, perhaps, to the fifteenth century before Christ. At first, like all other races, they possessed a sacred literature intimately bound up with their religion. The... more...