《Letter to the Academy》 - A letter to the Academy

…While preaching in his province, he wrote several memorandums expressing his discontent with the current political situation. In his Letter to the Academy (1716), written at the request of the Academy, he praised classical literature but rejected dogmatic criticism, instead advocating an understanding of works based on good sense and discerning eye, demonstrating his ability as a critic. His political statements based on his faith and classical education, his trust in human goodness, his flexible critical attitude, and his impulsive nature make him a representative figure of a turning point that foreshadowed the 18th century. …

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…管区での布教のかたわら，政治の現状を憂えていくつかの覚書をものした。アカデミーの要請で書かれた《アカデミーへの手紙》(1716)では，古典文学を賛美しながらも，教条的批評を排し，良識と鑑識眼に基づく作品理解を説き，批評家としての力量を示した。その信仰と古典的教養による政治発言，人間の善性への信頼，柔軟な批評態度，直情的性向は，彼を18世紀を予知させる転換期の代表的存在たらしめているといえる。…

※「《アカデミーへの手紙》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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