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The narrative dramatizes the European conquest and subsequent destruction of an indigenous American empire, recounting violent subjugation, forced labor, and cultural ruin. It presents testimonies of suffering and resistance, indicts religious fanaticism and abuses committed under sacred pretexts, and contrasts the colonizers' greed and hypocrisy with the humanity and plight of native peoples. Interwoven reflections and historical commentary examine legal, moral, and political failures, urging tolerance, enlightened governance, and protection of vulnerable populations. The work combines storytelling with polemic to expose the human cost of imperial ambition and fanaticism.

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Title: Œuvres complètes de Marmontel, tome 8

Author: Jean-François Marmontel

Release date: January 3, 2020 [eBook #61088]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: French

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ŒUVRES
COMPLÈTES
DE MARMONTEL.

TOME VIII.

LES INCAS,
OU
LA DESTRUCTION DE L'EMPIRE DU PÉROU.

Accordez à tous la tolérance civile, non en approuvant tout comme indifférent, mais en souffrant avec patience tout ce que Dieu souffre, et en tâchant de ramener les hommes par une douce persuasion.

(Fénélon, Direction pour la conscience d'un Roi.)

DE L'IMPRIMERIE DE FIRMIN DIDOT,
IMPRIMEUR DU ROI, DE L'INSTITUT ET DE LA MARINE,
RUE JACOB, No 24.

ŒUVRES
COMPLÈTES
DE MARMONTEL,
DE L'ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE.

NOUVELLE ÉDITION
ORNÉE DE TRENTE-HUIT GRAVURES.

TOME VIII.

A PARIS,
CHEZ VERDIÈRE, LIBRAIRE-ÉDITEUR.
QUAI DES AUGUSTINS, No 25.

1819.