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Excerpt from The Adventures of Telemachus, the Son of Ulysses: From the French
As the author of Telemachus has avoided the intrigues of modern romances, so hu he not fallen into the marvellous with which the ancients have been reproached; he never makes horses speak, nor tripods walk, nor statues work. His hero is continually conducted by Minerva, which makes every. Thing possible, and at the same time intimates, that man can do nothing without the assistance of divine wisdom. Nor is this all i the sublime consists in the concealing (unknown to Telema. Chus) the goddess under a human form, which renders it more probable and natural, and at the same time equally marvellous.
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As the author of Telemachus has avoided the intrigues of modern romances, so hu he not fallen into the marvellous with which the ancients have been reproached; he never makes horses speak, nor tripods walk, nor statues work. His hero is continually conducted by Minerva, which makes every. Thing possible, and at the same time intimates, that man can do nothing without the assistance of divine wisdom. Nor is this all i the sublime consists in the concealing (unknown to Telema. Chus) the goddess under a human form, which renders it more probable and natural, and at the same time equally marvellous.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - Salignac de la Mothe-Fenelon
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ISBN - 9780266726685
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 220
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ISBN - 9781527686687
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