Saint Evremond - oeuvres de Monsieur de Saint Evremond - 1711

Works of Saint-Evremond from 1711: 6 volumes out of 7 (volume 1 missing) Charles de Saint-Évremond (1613-1703) was a French moralist, essayist and literary critic. Exiled in England from 1661 for political reasons, he spent the rest of his life there and moved in English high society. This famous edition of his works, published in London by the renowned publisher Jacob Tonson (known for publishing Shakespeare and Milton), gathers his philosophical writings, his letters and his critical essays. His writings, imbued with Epicureanism, are considered precursors of libertine thought and the Enlightenment.. His writings, infused with Epicureanism, are regarded as precursors of libertine thought and the Enlightenment. The leather bindings and the texts are in excellent condition with no stains, marks or tears. Shipping via Mondial Relay

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