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Charles Batteux was born on May 6, 1713 near Vouziers, Ardennes, France.
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A course of the belles lettres: or the principles of literature. Translated from the French of the Abbot Batteux, ... By Mr. Miller. In four volumes. ... Volume 2 of 4
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Lettre D'aristote A Alexandre, Sur Le Systeme Du Monde
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La Morale D'epicure, Tirée De Ses Propres Écrits (French Edition)
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Principes De Littérature: 4. Les Cours De Belles Lettres (French Edition)
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Des Tropes Et De La Construction Oratoire (French Edition)
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Discours Prononcés Dans l'Académie Françoise Le Jeudi 9 Avril MDCCLXI, (Litterature) (French Edition)
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Principes De La Littérature, Volume 3
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Principles of Translation: Written Originally in French
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Charles Batteux
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Charles studied theology at Reims.
Career
In 1739 Batteux came to Paris, and after teaching in the colleges of Lisieux and Navarre, was appointed to the chair of Greek and Roman philosophy in the College de France. In 1746 he published his treatise 'Les beaux arts réduits à un même principe', an attempt to find a unity among the various theories of beauty and taste, and his views were widely accepted. The reputation thus gained, confirmed by his translation of 'Horace' (1750). His 'Cours de belles lettres' (1765) was afterwards included with some minor writings in the large treatise, 'Principes de la littérature' (1774). The rules for composition there laid down are, perhaps, somewhat pedantic. His philosophical writings were 'La morale d'Épicure tirée de ses propres écrits' (1758), and the 'Histoire des causes premieres' (1769). In consequence of the freedom with which in this work he attacked the abuse of authority in philosophy, he lost his professorial chair. His last and most extensive work was a 'Cours d'études à l'usage des élèves de l'école militaire' (45 vols. ).
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A course of the belles lettres: or the principles of literature. Translated from the French of the Abbot Batteux, ... By Mr. Miller. In four volumes. ... Volume 2 of 4
(This book was originally published prior to 1923, and rep...)
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Lettre D'aristote A Alexandre, Sur Le Systeme Du Monde
(This book was originally published prior to 1923, and rep...)
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La Morale D'epicure, Tirée De Ses Propres Écrits (French Edition)
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Principes De Littérature: 4. Les Cours De Belles Lettres (French Edition)
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Des Tropes Et De La Construction Oratoire (French Edition)
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Principes De La Littérature, Volume 3
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Discours Prononcés Dans l'Académie Françoise Le Jeudi 9 Avril MDCCLXI, (Litterature) (French Edition)
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Principles of Translation: Written Originally in French
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A course of the belles lettres: or the principles of literature. Translated from the French of the Abbot Batteux, ... By Mr. Miller. In four volumes. ... Volume 2 of 4
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In the Beaux-Arts, Batteux developed a theory which is derived from Locke through Voltaire's sceptical sensualism. He held that Art consists in the faithful imitation of the beautiful in nature. Applying this principle to the art of poetry, and analysing, line by line and even word by word, the works of great poets, he deduced the law that the beauty of poetry consists in the accuracy, beauty and harmony of individual expression. This narrow and pedantic theory had at least the merit of insisting on propriety of expression. In his work on Epicurus, following on Gassendi, he defended Epicureanism against the general attacks made against it.
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He was a member of the Academie des Inscriptions (1754) and of the French Academy (1761).
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