
LEÇONSDE M. MICHELET.
Ire LEÇON. MACHINISME MODERNE. Du machinisme moral. \[27 avril 1843.\]
IIe LEÇON. RÉACTIONS DU PASSÉ. Des revenants. Perindè ac cadaver. \[4 mai 1843.\]
IIIe LEÇON. ÉDUCATION, DIVINE, HUMAINE. Éducation contre nature. \[11 mai 1843.\]
IVe LEÇON. LIBERTÉ, FÉCONDITÉ. Stérilité des Jésuites. \[18 mai 1843.\]
Ve LEÇON. LIBRE ASSOCIATION, FÉCONDITÉ. Stérilité de l'Église asservie.\[26 mai 1843.\]
VIe LEÇON. L'ESPRIT DE VIE, L'ESPRIT DE MORT.—Avions-nous le droit de signaler l'esprit de mort? \[1er juin 1843.\]
LEÇONS DE M. QUINET.
Ire LEÇON. DE LA LIBERTÉ DE DISCUSSION EN MATIÈRE RELIGIEUSE. \[10 mai 1843.\]
IIe LEÇON. ORIGINES DU JÉSUITISME, IGNACE DE LOYOLA, les Exercices spirituels.\[17 mai 1843.\]
A striking collection of lessons born from an unexpected partnership, this work opens with a fierce warning against the spread of a controlling spirit the authors label “Jesuitism.” Framed by the political upheavals of early‑19th‑century France, the writers argue that a subtle police‑like surveillance has infiltrated both church and home, turning ordinary relationships into hidden betrayals. Their vivid prose paints a society where private thoughts are threatened as much as public actions, inviting listeners to consider how ideas of authority and conscience clash in a turbulent era.
Delivered in a rhythm that alternates between polemical vigor and reflective melancholy, the text offers a window into the anxieties of its time without revealing later plot twists. Listeners will hear the authors’ evocative metaphors—swords that wound plainly versus hidden wounds that fester—while navigating a landscape of theological debate and national identity. The result is a compelling, historically grounded commentary that captures the urgency and complexity of a France caught between faith, politics, and the fear of unseen influence.
Language
fr
Duration
~5 hours (334K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2012-06-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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