Pierre Nicole - Essais De Morale - 13 Volumes - M.dcc.xv (1715)

Important and rare complete set in 13 volumes of the famous "Essais de Morale" by Pierre Nicole, a leading figure figurehead of Port-Royal and one of the great minds of the 17th century.
1715 edition, presented in uniform period bindings. uniform contemporary bindings.
Richly decorated ribbed spines with gilded with gilded flowered boxes, title and appendix.
This major work of French moral philosophy moral philosophy, admired by the Marquise de Sévigné and Voltaire a strikingly modern reflection on the human soul and life in society.
Exceptional provenance: Bookplate of the Marquis A.T. du Prat on inside page. The year 1715 was a pivotal one: it was the year the death of Louis XIV, but also the time when the writings of Port-Royal's writings, often persecuted, established themselves as the pinnacle of French language and philosophy. French language and philosophy.
Pierre Nicole was a brilliant moralist. His essays are not dry theology, but practical and philosophical advice and philosophical advice on living in society, self-knowledge self-knowledge, civility and Christian morality. morality.
Voltaire himself considered these essays to be a masterpiece of clarity.
Good used condition, some pages stained, possibility to send more photos or to send a watsapp video.
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