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Oraisons funèbres

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A collection of eloquent funeral orations that blend intimate recollection, precise historical detail, moral judgment, and Christian doctrine to praise and critique eminent figures. The speeches mix personal memories and factual anecdotes, compare and contrast public lives, confront controversies with sober candor, and situate individual virtues and faults within a theological framework emphasizing grace and divine providence. The orations often challenge courtly conventions and probe social customs while aiming to edify listeners, using clear examples and restrained rhetoric to turn ceremonial praise into moral instruction.

TABLE DES MATIÈRES

 
PAGES
Préface
Oraison Funèbre de Henriette-Marie de France
Oraison Funèbre de Henriette-Anne d’Angleterre
Oraison Funèbre de Marie-Thérèse d’Autriche
Oraison Funèbre d’Anne de Gonzague de Clèves
Oraison Funèbre de Michel le Tellier
Oraison Funèbre de Louis de Bourbon
APPENDICE
Bourdaloue
Fléchier
Massillon
Lacordaire

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