1685 Blaise Pascal Provincial Letters Witchcraft

1685 Blaise Pascal Provincial Letters Witchcraft Sorcery JESUIT Philosophy Magic

“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter."

― Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters

The “Provincial Letters” by Blaise Pascal are a collection of letters in defense of Antoine Arnauld, a Jansenist who was condemned for heresy. Because of the content and nature of the letters, Pascal wrote them under a pseudonym of Louis de Montalte and added satire, humor, and whit to them as to further himself from the letters. Pascal addresses controversial subject matter including witchcraft, magic, sorcery, and justification of assassinations.

Item number: #16420

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PASCAL, Blaise

Les provinciales, ou, Les lettres ecrites par Louis de Montalte [pseud.] a un provincial de ses amis, et aux rr. pp. jesuites.

A Cologne : Chez Nicolas Schoute, 1685.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

[20], 259 (i.e. 359), [1]; 114

Printed pagination errors as expected

Language: French

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~6.25in X 3.75in (16cm x 9.5cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent