Séance De L'académie Française Du 2 Mai 1901 by M. Berthelot and Jules Lemaître

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14541.html.images 114 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14541.epub3.images 130 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14541.epub.images 130 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14541.epub.noimages 110 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14541.kf8.images 313 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14541.kindle.images 303 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14541.txt.utf-8 104 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/14541/pg14541-h.zip 130 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Berthelot, M. (Marcellin), 1827-1907
Author Lemaître, Jules, 1853-1914
Title Séance De L'académie Française Du 2 Mai 1901
Discours De Réception De M. Berthelot; Réponse De M. Jules Lemaître
Note Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
Summary "Séance De L'académie Française Du 2 Mai 1901" by M. Berthelot and Jules Lemaître is a historical account composed in the early 20th century. This work captures a session of the French Academy, focusing primarily on the reception speech for the acclaimed scientist Joseph Bertrand and the ensuing response by Jules Lemaître. The text likely explores themes of intellectual legacy, the intersection of science and literature, and the cultural significance of the Academy's members. The opening of this work introduces the ceremony held by the Académie Française, with M. Berthelot delivering an eloquent acceptance speech as a new member. He pays homage to notable predecessors, recounting their influences, and setting the stage for a celebration of academic achievement. His speech is deeply infused with reflections on friendship, the weight of history, and the role of scholars in society, particularly highlighting the contributions of Joseph Bertrand, whom he venerates as a pioneer in science and literature. As he acknowledges the loss of past friends, he intertwines personal warmth with the scholarly tradition, emphasizing the lasting impact of their work. The atmosphere is both ceremonial and intimate, suggesting a profound respect for the honors of intellectual pursuit within the institution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class CT: History: Biography
Subject Bertrand, Joseph, 1822-1900
Category Text
EBook-No. 14541
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 19, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 37 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
iBiblio