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If Prévost's work is influenced by the theme of education, Le Doyen de Killerine (1735-1740) is the only work, which focuses on the adventures of a moral guide whose inexperience constantly casts doubt on his mission. Moreover, this specificity seems all the more remarkable as it will inspire L-S. Mercier in his drama entitled Le Nouveau Doyen de Killerine. The present study proposes to study how these works highlight the discourse of equivocal mentors, struggling with their weaknesses of man, through the study of two topoi, namely those of the change of identity and recognition.
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In the first verses of the Super flumina, the Hebrews are forced to remain silent. They quit their Kinnors and refuse to sing for their victors. From 1700 to 1820, the numerous poetic translations, imitations and paraphrases use an important instrumentarium in order to orchestrate this touching silence, the study of which, regardless of the skill of the poets, allows an interesting approach to the conception of lyric poetry.
Keywords: Psalm, Psaume, Bible, Bible, Instrumentarium, instrumentarium, Lyric poetry, Poésie lyrique, Song, Chant, Silence, Silence
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The first volume of Dom Augustin Calmet’s Treatise on the Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Ghosts of Hungary, Moravia, etc. (1751) focuses on demonology. In this treatise, he expands on several elements of demonology published in his biblical analyses and dissertations. This article presents the most important themes: the power of evil angels, exorcism, the witches’ sabbath, and God’s permission. On each of these themes, we compare how Dom Calmet relates to his main demonological sources. This scholar of the great demonological treatises defends the existence of the Devil, while refuting several beliefs presented in these treatises. We argue that, in this XVIII century caracterised by the loss of the hegemony of demonologists, Dom Calmet seeks a reasonable path between demonological tradition, popular credulity, and the new criticism of the Enlightenment.
Keywords: Dom Calmet, Dom Calmet, Devil, Diable, Dieu, God, exorcisme, exorcism, witch, sorcière