Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 85 Diderot, Denis 1713 1784 Diderot, Pantophile Regrets sur ma vieille robe de chambre Ou, avis à ceux qui ont plus de goût que de fortune Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This Etext was prepared by Ebooks libres et gratuits "Regrets sur ma vieille robe de chambre" by Denis Diderot is a reflective essay written in the 18th century, specifically in the Enlightenment period. This work delves into themes of wealth, poverty, and the philosophical contemplation of material possessions. Through a personal narrative, Diderot examines the complexities of luxury and the emotional ties people have to their belongings, highlighting his regret over abandoning a humble, old robe for a new, extravagant one. In the essay, Diderot expresses a deep sense of nostalgia and loss for his old robe, which symbolizes comfort, authenticity, and simplicity. He contrasts it sharply with the fancy new one that has come to represent societal expectations and superficiality. The narrative unfolds as he laments how his new possessions disrupt the harmonious simplicity of his life, leading to a feeling of enslavement to luxury that distances him from his true self. Diderot’s musings serve as a critique of materialism, suggesting that opulence can corrupt one's values and disrupt the essential beauty found in a modest existence. As he reflects on the changes brought about by wealth, he ultimately calls for a return to a more genuine and unadorned way of living. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Essays PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature 42435 42349 2024-10-06T10:08:15.627449 2023-10-06T10:52:02.668351 text/html text/html 42428 42342 2024-10-06T10:08:15.842445 2023-10-06T10:52:02.798362 text/html text/html 90754 2024-10-06T10:08:20.915417 application/epub+zip 89678 2024-10-06T10:08:18.756417 application/epub+zip 65047 2020-12-18T13:42:22 text/rtf 16997 2005-02-18T18:37:08 text/rtf application/zip 83188 2024-10-06T10:08:17.602432 application/epub+zip 208667 2024-10-06T10:08:22.487405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203262 2024-10-06T10:08:20.231447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193696 2022-09-07T13:17:32.237409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33668 33633 2024-10-06T10:08:15.399455 2023-10-06T10:52:02.534353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 33342 2020-12-18T13:42:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 13542 2020-12-18T13:42:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20820 2024-10-06T10:08:22.610386 application/rdf+xml 15845 2024-10-06T10:08:18.136406 image/jpeg 3641 2024-10-06T10:08:17.866420 image/jpeg 89666 2024-10-06T10:08:15.847485 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia