Browsing French Language and Literature Senior Integrated Projects by Issue Date
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The Fortune-Teller or The False Enchantments: A Comedy by Thomas Corneille and Jean Donneau de Visé translated from the French
(1972)Every attempt has been made in this translation of La Devineresse to be as literal as possible while remaining faithful to the text. This only means that as far as translation is concerned, complete fidelity would only ... -
Selected Chapters from "Elemens de la Philosophie de Neuton" [par] Voltaire : chapters I - V, and XVI - VVI
(1973)The following is a translation from Elemens de la philosophie de Neuton. The volume I used is in Michigan State University's Special Collections department of their main library. Its call number is QA 803 .V94 1738. I ... -
TROIS HISTOIRES IMPROBABLES
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An Analysis of the Development of a Passion in the Heart of a Human Being
(1973)In Maupassant's novel, Pierre et Jean, I have chosen a theme which dominates the story and which is quite evident throughout the book. I discovered that the main character of the novel, Pierre, becomes obsessed by the ... -
Selected Studies on Cardinal Richelieu as Prime Minister to Louis XIII
(1974)In writing these few pages, I hope to acquaint the reader with Cardinal du Plessis de Richelieu, and the conditions under which he laboured as Prime Minister to Louis XIII. The first part of this report explains briefly ... -
French 103: Introduction to Poetry
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A Study of Louisiana French
(1976)This study of Louisiana French has three major objectives: to examine the historical development of the dialect from its origins to the present day; to analyze a representative sample of Cajun French in comparison with ... -
A Translation of Charles Palissot's Comedy The Philosophers
(1977)The Philosophers was the most popular of the works of the eighteenth century playwright, Charles Palissot. Written in verse form, the play is an unmitigated attack on la philo sophie and its disciples. But it is a ... -
The State of French in Cleveland; The Influence of the Language, Culture and People
(1977)The Cleveland Metropolitan Area has a population of over two million people comprising at least sixty distinct and active ethnic groups. For over a century, immigrants to the United States have flocked to this area ... -
Problems in Translating Gide's La Symphonie Pastorale
(1978)In the long process of translating Andre Gide's La Symphonie Pastorale into American English, I encountered a number of difficulties. In this foreword I would like to give a short explanation of what they were, the stylistic ... -
Symbolism and Impressionism in Late Nineteenth Century France
(1978)I have long been interested in Impressionism as simply an artistic movement. In the past several years, however, I have come to realize the inter-relationship of all the arts and of society and the arts. For this reason, ... -
The New Philosophy: An Exercise in French Thought
(1979)In studying the "new philosophy" which has emerged in France in the last ten years, I shall attempt three things. First, I would like to present an interpretation of the new philosophy. I will attempt to summarize ... -
Dix Semaines Chez Cardin
(1979)The initial idea of the project was inspired by Dean Trader, who remarked how wonderful it would be to work for a famous fashion designer. Taking this idea, I turned it over to my dear sister, Pamela, who then took ... -
Pronunciation Problems in Second Language Learning: A Study in French and English
(1979)In this study we will be looking at the problem of pronunciation difficulties that arises when one undertakes the learning of a second language. We will discuss some theories as to why pronunciation problems exist what ... -
Des Pèlerins de Dieu
(1979)Lamennais was a man whose convictions lead him through a life filled with grief. He desired liberty for all men, from a tyrannical government headed by Louis-Philippe. He also knew that man needed some power to guide ...