| Preface |
|
ix | |
| Note on Translation |
|
xi | |
|
Introduction: Salon Philosophy |
|
|
1 | (19) |
|
Madame de Sable: A Jansenist Code of Moderation |
|
|
20 | (25) |
|
Madame Deshoulieres: A Naturalist Creed |
|
|
45 | (30) |
|
Madame de la Sabliere: The Ethics of the Desert |
|
|
75 | (22) |
|
Mademoiselle de la Valliere: The Logic of Mercy |
|
|
97 | (27) |
|
Madame de Maintenon: A Moral Pragmatism |
|
|
124 | (33) |
|
Conclusion: Unmasking Virtue |
|
|
157 | (10) |
| Appendix A. Maximes de Madame de Sable |
|
167 | (8) |
| Appendix B. Reflexions diverses de Madame Deshoulieres |
|
175 | (6) |
| Appendix C. Maximes Chretiennes de Madame de la Sabliere |
|
181 | (7) |
| Appendix D. Sur les vertus cardinales de Madame de Maintenon |
|
188 | (5) |
| Notes |
|
193 | (16) |
| Works Cited |
|
209 | (6) |
| Index |
|
215 | |
Shopping Cart
