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The first volume was published by T. Cadell in 1790 with the full title of Letters written in France, in the summer 1790, to a friend in England; containing various anecdotes relative to the French revolution; and memoirs of Mons. and Madame du F----. The twenty-six letters cover Williams' visits to various locations associated with the ...
French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language.It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100 –1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the language in the intervening years.
The creation of some sort of typical or shared French culture or "cultural identity", despite this vast heterogeneity, is the result of powerful internal forces – such as the French educational system, mandatory military service, state linguistic and cultural policies – and by profound historic events – such as the Franco-Prussian war and ...
Since court culture focused mainly on the arts, women held an almost equal position to men. However, as Enlightenment ideas spread across Europe and in France, monarchies and courtlife fell out of favor with the public. This allowed bourgeois women in the home to create a culture and atmosphere similar to that of Royal life, but with more equality.
The official logo of the French Republic, with Marianne and the national motto, Liberté, égalité, fraternité. National symbols of France are emblems of the French Republic and French people, and they are the cornerstone of the nation's republican tradition. The national symbols of the French Fifth Republic are: [1] The French flag
monumental architectural style of the early 20th century made famous by the Académie des Beaux-Arts. bel esprit (pl. beaux esprits) lit. "fine mind"; a cultivated, highly intelligent person. Belle Époque a period in European social history that began during the late 19th century and lasted until World War I. belles-lettres
More than 100 letters that never reached the crew of a French warship have been read for the first time since they were sent 265 years ago. Rare ‘treasure box’ of French letters opened and ...
Confusion has sometimes arisen because of different values for the French inch of the time (2.7 cm) and for the Imperial inch (2.54 cm).; [18] he has been cited as being from 1.57 metres (5 ft 2 in), which made him the height of the average French male at that time, [19] and up to 1.7 metres (5 ft 7 in) tall, which is above average for the period.