Excerpt from The Dedication of the Library of French Thought: Exercises Conducted by the Friends of France at the University of California on September 6 (Lafayette Day), 1917; To Which Is Added a Brief Description of the Collection
I should like to begin the ceremonies Of the-afternoon with a pleasant formality - the formality of presenting our honored guests to this assemblage. Monsieur de Billy, Col onel Martin, Captain Bouvier, Lieutenant de Courtivron. [during the presentation the audience stood and greeted with applause the representatives of France as they were named by the chairman.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book contains a collection of French works on the liberal arts and sciences, compiled in response to Germany's invasion of France in 1914. The exhibit explores the significant contributions France has made to Western culture for centuries, particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries. With an interdisciplinary approach, this text presents readers with a timeline of French thought and the nation's lasting impact on fields such as philosophy, sociology, literature, linguistics, and mathematics. The collection emphasizes the value of French contributions to the humanities for its articulation of the Enlightenment values of liberty and equality throughout history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332831005_0
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