Discours Sur La Comedie

<p><i>Discours Sur La Comedie</i> is a historical and dogmatic treatise on theatrical games and other comic diversions examining their acceptance and condemnation from the first century of the Church to the present. This work by Pierre Lebrun and François Granet offers a detailed exploration of the evolution of comedy and its reception within religious contexts. The book includes a discourse on theatrical pieces drawn from ecclesiastical authors councils and synods.</p><p>Published in 1731 this text provides valuable insights into the cultural and religious debates surrounding theater in 18th-century France. It remains a significant resource for scholars interested in the history of drama religious attitudes towards the performing arts and the intellectual climate of the Enlightenment era. Lebrun's comprehensive analysis offers a nuanced perspective on the complex relationship between comedy and religious doctrine making it an enduring work of historical and theological importance.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>