Le silence dans la correspondance de Mme de Maintenon, ou l’art d’un style qui se tait
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2017
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Mme de Maintenon’s letters often refer to religious silence. Heart of a christian woman’s life, silence is indeed a way to achieve salvation. Practising silence, both in speaking and writing, allows one to master and reduce one’s pride. It is then a good tool to control others, as it is to pursue a spiritual fulfilment.
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silence, epistolary, salvation, pride
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"Quêtes littéraires" 2017, nº 7, s. 12-22