拍品 55
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Chartier (Alain): Delectable Demaundes and Pleasant Questions with severall answers in matters of loue, London, by Thomas, 1596, sm. 4to, printed partly in black letter (title browned and frail, repaired at margins and with library stamp on verso, a2 also repaired at outer margin, dampstains, verso of final leaf heavily soiled), modern calf [STC 5060]

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Chartier (Alain): Delectable Demaundes and Pleasant Questions with severall answers in matters of loue, London, by Thomas, 1596, sm. 4to, printed partly in black letter (title browned and frail, repaired at margins and with library stamp on verso, a2 also repaired at outer margin, dampstains, verso of final leaf heavily soiled), modern calf [STC 5060]

拍品專文

Chartier is interested in the psychology of love; he also digresses on morals, behaviour, psychology, politics and other subjects. The whole book is written in a medieval manner, concisely formulated questions are followed by thoughtful answers, some ironical, some sceptical. Some are brilliant aphorisms which show Chartier as a fore-runner in the great tradition of La Rochfoucauld, Chamfort and others. The translator is not known.

Provenance: Sion College Library.