Aristippe ou de la Cour
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Aristippe ou de la Cour is a 17th-century moral and political treatise by Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac that reflects on courtly life, power, and ethical conduct.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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moral treatise ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ancien Régime court culture
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French moralist tradition ⓘ |
| author | Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | learned circles in 17th-century France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| discusses |
flattery at court
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prudence in politics ⓘ virtue and vice in public life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conduct at court
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ethics of political life ⓘ relations between power and virtue ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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moral literature ⓘ political literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | French monarchy in the 17th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
reflections on ambition
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reflections on courtiers ⓘ reflections on morality ⓘ reflections on princes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
appearance versus reality in courtly behavior
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limits of power ⓘ relationship between morality and political success ⓘ self-control and moderation ⓘ social hierarchy at court ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Renaissance humanism
NERFINISHED
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Stoic ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ classical philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
court society
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political elites ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | treatise ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | French classicism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
courtly life
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ethical conduct ⓘ morality at court ⓘ political behavior ⓘ power ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Aristippe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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