Hippolyte Taine — The Ancient Regime — DRAWING ROOM LIFE.

TEXT ❖ BASE Hippolyte Taine — The Ancient Regime

Hippolyte Taine
The Ancient Regime
Morals and Characters
DRAWING ROOM LIFE.

Chapter II. DRAWING ROOM LIFE.

I. Perfect only in France
II. Social Life Has Priority.
III. Universal Pleasure Seeking.
IV. Enjoyment.
V. Happiness.
VI. Gaiety.
VII. Theater, Parade And Extravagance.