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2. 17th-century French literature - Wikipedia

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   Throughout the 17th century this new concept transformed the image of the rude noble into an ideal of honnête homme ("the upright man") or the bel esprit ("beautiful spirit") whose chief virtues included eloquent speech, skill at dance, refined manners, appreciation of the arts, intellectual curiosity, wit, a spiritual or platonic attitude ...

3. Middle French - Wikipedia

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   Middle French (French: moyen français) is a historical division of the French language that covers the period from the mid-14th to the early 17th centuries. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is a period of transition during which:

4. Précieuses - Wikipedia

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   The Précieuses (French: la préciosité, French pronunciation: [la pʁesjɔzite], i.e. "preciousness") was a 17th-century French literary style and movement. The main features of this style are the refined language of aristocratic salons, periphrases, hyperbole, and puns on the theme of gallant love.

5. Grand Siècle - Wikipedia

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   Grand Siècle or Great Century refers to the period of French history during the 17th century, under the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. [2] The period was notable for its development of art and literature, along with the construction of the Palace of Versailles, the effects of the French Wars of Religion, and the impacts of the Thirty ...

6. Category:17th-century French literature - Wikipedia

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   17th-century French writers (6 C, 127 P) Pages in category "17th-century French literature" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.

7. History of French - Wikipedia

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   French is a Romance language (meaning that it is descended primarily from Vulgar Latin) that specifically is classified under the Gallo-Romance languages.. The discussion of the history of a language is typically divided into "external history", describing the ethnic, political, social, technological, and other changes that affected the languages, and "internal history", describing the ...