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<p>Écrit par Montesquieu en 1725, Le Temple de Gnide est un roman épistolaire qui raconte l'histoire de l'amour d'Acéthuse pour Astarbé, deux jeunes amants dont les destins tragiques sont liés par un attachement profond et spirituel. Suivi de Céphise et l'Amour et d'Arsace et Isménie, deux autres histoires d'amour tissées d'émotion et de mystère, ce livre de Montesquieu est une oeuvre majeure de la littérature française du XVIIIe siècle.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.</p><p>This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>