Atletas y ciudadanos

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Étienne de la Boétie nació en Sarlat, en el sudoeste de Francia, el 01 de noviembre de 1530. Este ensayo, elogiado por Michel Mointagne, escrito “en honor de la libertad y contra los tiranos’’, ha superado la prueba el tiempo. Breve en su extensión, diáfano en su contenido, y elegante en su forma, Discurso sobre la servidumbre voluntaria es un opúsculo que resuena en la conciencia de quienes lo leen.

Hay aquí historias sabidas, como la de aquella niña con la que se casó Pueyrredón después de fusilar al padre. Y otras no tan conocidas, como la de la concubina del deán Funes. Pero, más allá de los secretos que esta verdadera "literatura de curiosidades históricas" revela, las historias son puestas en perspectiva y alineadas sobre el escenario de largo plazo. De allí que sea necesario que el lector advierta: lo que parecen meras anécdotas de la vida privada en realidad develan el origen de las grandes "grietas" argentinas. Que no son las de hoy, vienen largamente de otras...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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...