Excerpt from French Historical Reader The following collection will, it is hoped, the needs of teachers of various degrees of 'modernity It is an attempt to give boys an idea of the history of our neighbours while teaching them their language. 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.

Excerpt from The Story of Old France The aim of this volume is to give a complete graphic account of the main features of the history of France to 1715 A.D., with as much additional illuminating detail as limited space permits. Besides outlines of the principal events, this narrative includes many biographical sketches, together with the anecdotes and sayings to which allusions are often made in literature, politics, and art. It also gives such data in regard to places, public buildings, and works of art as the well informed like to have at their fingers' ends. As the book is intended mainly for youthful readers, due regard has been paid to moral teachings and to the judicious omission of harmful incidents. The book is arranged for elementary history classes, and for supplementary reading as well. Some acquaintance with the history of France is most helpful in understanding and studying literature, and English, American, Medieval, and General history. Besides, in schools where French is taught, it can serve as a work of reference for the pupils, who continually stumble across names and allusions which require elucidation. The author, therefore, hopes many schools will find this narrative useful in one or the other connection, and that it will appeal equally to teachers and pupils and perhaps to other readers also. Many names occur and recur in the text because familiarity with their appearance is desirable from an educational point of view. 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.

Excerpt from Historical French Reader: With Notes, Exercises And Vocabulary A glance at the lists of books generally used in this country in the study of French gives the impression that, as a rule, chiefly novels and plays are read in the class room. Some of the greatest writers of France, although they are recognized masters of the French language, seem to be almost neglected, because they devoted their energies and their genius to the writing of works of a more serious character. French historians, for instance, are little read. Still, it is quite easy to find in their works many stories that are unsurpassed in fiction and present at the same time perfect models of the narrative style. This book offers a selection of such stories as are to be found in Froissart, Fenelon, Michelet, Rousseau, Voltaire, Taine, etc. An abridgment has also been given of that most famous epic poem, La Chanson de Roland. An effort has been made to preserve as much as possible of the text of the original but it has been found necessary, especially in the first half of the book, to shorten the text, to rewrite it in modern French in the case of La Chanson de Roland and Froissart, for instance, in order to make it easier and progressive, and thus bring it within the compass of an elementary reader. Each selection is a complete story or anecdote preceded, whenever necessary, by a short historical introduction. It has been found necessary in such a text-book to add historical notes which will enable the students to understand the different epochs to which the selections refer. Besides, such notes on points of grammar will be found as are required by readers yet in the first stage of their study of French. A map of France has also been added as well as a chronological list of the rulers of France. 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.

Excerpt from French Reader: In Two Parts This Reader does not contain a collection of pieces for selection at the teacher's discretion. Being, especially in the First Part, graduated, it is intended to be read from beginning to end without any omissions. The Beedings are of auch a varied character that the book in ita small campus offers a very rich vocabulary of upwards of distinct garda. 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.

Excerpt from French Classics for English Readers; Rabelais The date of his birth is equally uncertain. All we can say is, that it took place toward the end of the fifteenth century. Tradition places it as early as 1483, but that is hardly probable. 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.

Excerpt from The Story of Modern France The book is arranged for elementary history classes, and for supplementary reading as well. Some acquaint ance with the history of France is most helpful in under standing and studying literature, and English, American, Medieval, and General history. Besides, in schools where French is taught, it can serve as a work of reference for the pupils, who continually stumble across names and allusions which require elucidation. The author, there fore, hopes many schools will find this narrative useful in one or the other connection, and that it will appeal equally to teachers and pupils and perhaps to other readers also. 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.

Excerpt from Historical Reader of Early French: Containing Passages Illustrative of the Growth of the French Language, From the Earliest Times to the End of the Fifteenth Century None of them shall hold a Bacchic rite. If there be any who declare a need to hold a Bacchic rite, they Shall come to Rome before the Urban Praetor, and on the matter the Senate shall decide after hearing their statements, pro vided there be present not fewer than one hundred Sen atore while the matter is under discussion. No person, whether Roman citizen, or member of the Nomen Latin um, or one of the Allies, shall approach a Bacchante, unless he approach the Urban Prae tor and the latter give per mission ou the advice of the Senate, provided there be present not fewer than one hundred Senators while the matter is under discussion. The resolution was passed. This law was passed 186 b.c., to suppress the licence of Bacchic rites, which were finding their way into Italy. 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.