Project Gutenberg 2007-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 78 Lescarbot, Marc 1570 1641 Scarbotius, Marcus Lescarbot, Marke Adieu à la France Sur l'embarquement du sieur de Poutrincourt et de son Équipage faisant voile en la terre de Canadas dicte la France Occidentalle Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Rénald Lévesque "Adieu à la France" by Marc Lescarbot is a historical account written in the early 17th century. The book encapsulates the sentiments and reflections of the author as he bids farewell to France prior to embarking on a significant voyage to establish a French presence in Canada. It is a poetic narrative that combines personal emotion with the broader context of exploration and colonization. In the text, Lescarbot expresses his longing for France, celebrating its beauty and charm while simultaneously conveying his determination to pursue new opportunities across the ocean. The main character, Sieur de Poutrincourt, is depicted as a noble figure leading an expedition aimed at spreading Christianity and establishing Franco influence among indigenous peoples. Throughout the narrative, Lescarbot implores divine guidance for their voyage, hoping to ensure the success of their endeavor and the eventual establishment of a prosperous settlement in New France. The book encapsulates themes of ambition, faith, and the historical quest for glory during the age of exploration, showcasing a blend of personal aspiration and a profound sense of duty to his homeland and God. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French poetry -- 17th century PQ Text FR Poésie Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 36096 35664 2024-10-09T05:37:35.186681 2023-09-09T08:06:01.783006 text/html text/html 30631 2021-01-01T17:47:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 102279 2021-01-01T17:47:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 187342 2024-10-09T05:37:39.488668 application/epub+zip 185818 2024-10-09T05:37:37.140707 application/epub+zip 79855 2024-10-09T05:37:35.870674 application/epub+zip 267038 2024-10-09T05:37:41.132732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258688 2024-10-09T05:37:38.693686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174585 2022-09-09T14:37:50.817849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27368 27356 2024-10-09T05:37:34.883691 2023-09-09T08:06:01.577991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 27271 2021-01-01T17:47:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 10684 2021-01-01T17:47:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19878 2024-10-09T05:37:41.313785 application/rdf+xml 12962 2024-10-09T05:37:36.403668 image/jpeg 3391 2024-10-09T05:37:36.133662 image/jpeg 169424 2024-10-09T05:37:35.202685 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia