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Louis-Jean Lévesque de Pouilly : Theorie des sentimens agréables

Elizabeth Carter to Catherine Talbot, 14 February 1754: 'Did you ever read a little French book called Theorie des Sentimens Agreables? [...] I have some curiosity about it, from hearing a very ingenious and good kind of man say it always made him form resolutions of amendment.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: anon      Print: Book

Louis-Jean Lévesque de Pouilly : Theorie des sentimens agreables

Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 16 March 1754: '"Theorie des Sentimens Agreables" I have read some years ago, and quite forget. It made no deep impression upon me, but that may be my fault.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Catherine Talbot      Print: Book

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