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Excerpt from Dictionnaire-Manuel-Illustr� des �crivains Et des Litt�ratures
Le caract�re et les proportions du livre obligeaient les auteurs � se resserrer dans les limites de la synth�se la plus expresswe. Ils ont apport�. N�anmoins, leur effort constant � se pr�munir contre le fastidieux des r�p�titions, � �viter une froide monotonie, � rendre int�ressants m�me de simples articles. Que les faiseurs de dictionnaires se contentent trop souvent de se repasser de main en main, dans leur s�cheresse primitive. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
