The Adventures Of Telemachus The Son Of Ulysses Classic Reprint

Author : Fenelon Fenelon
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ISBN 13 : 9781331253044
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Adventures of Telemachus (Classic Reprint) written by Fenelon Fenelon and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Adventures of Telemachus Francois de Salignac de Lamotte Fenelon, was descended of an ancient and illustrious family, and born at the castle of Fenelon in Perigord, on the 6th of August, 1651. Under the eyes of a virtuous father, he advanced in his literary studies with equal rapidity and success; and being from childhood nurtured in classical antiquity, and in particular familiarized in his solitude with the masterpieces of Grecian genius, his taste was formed on the purest models, whilst his benign genius was simultaneously developed. At twelve years of age he was sent to the University of Cahors; and afterwards went to Paris, to complete his education for the vocation to which he was destined, where he remained under the care of his uncle, Anthony, Marquis of Fenelon, lieutenant-general of the king's armies. At nineteen, he underwent a public examination, along with Bossuct, afterwards so celebrated, and preached before a distinguished auditory, who listened to him with a mixture of surprise and admiration. But this premature reputation rather alarmed than gratified Marquis of Fenelon, who was fearful that his nephew's virtuous disposition might be corrupted by this early applause. He therefore induced him to retire, for a time, to the Seminary of St Sulpice, and to place himself under the care of the Abbe Trousou, the superior of the establishment. In this retreat, Fenelon imbibed the evangelical spirit, and at the age of twenty-four entered into holy orders, and commenced the functions of his ministry in the parish of St Sulpice. 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."