The Miscellaneous Writings of Pascal: Consisting of Letters, Essays, Conversations, and Miscellaneous Thoughts; The Greater Part Heretofore Unpublished in This Country, and a Large Portion From Origin - Hardcover

George Pearce

9780484555814: The Miscellaneous Writings of Pascal: Consisting of Letters, Essays, Conversations, and Miscellaneous Thoughts; The Greater Part Heretofore Unpublished in This Country, and a Large Portion From Origin

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ISBN 10: 0484555812 ISBN 13: 9780484555814

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the collected writings and reflections of Pascal, anew for English readers.

This volume gathers letters, essays, conversations, and miscellaneous thoughts, newly translated and presented with an introduction that frames the author’s legacy and the scholarly debates around his work.

The portrait here spans Pascal’s early brilliance, his conversations on eloquence and taste, and his later, deeper engagements with religion and philosophy. It offers a guided walk through personal notes, public discourses, and the fragments that illuminate his approach to faith, reason, and writing. Readers will encounter both the intimate glimpses of Pascal’s mind and the broad scope of his intellectual landscape, from literary criticism to theological reflection.

Insights into Pascal’s thoughts on style, eloquence, and the art of writing
Dialogues and conversations that reveal the man behind the writings
Context on the transmission and reception of Pascal’s posthumous works
A scholarly introduction that situates the excerpts within his broader legacy

Ideal for readers of classic philosophy, religious thought, and literary history seeking a clearer view of Pascal’s remaining writings and their influence on later thinkers.

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