02444cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324501050015126400510025630000470030733600260035433700260038033800360040650000310044250801130047352012980058653400450188465300600192970000400198970000290202985600430205899900170210143854UtSlPG20260610134015.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBerquin, M.q(Arnaud),d1747-179114aThe Blossoms of Morality :bIntended for the Amusement and Instruction of Young Ladies and Gentlemen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-09-30  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Blossoms of Morality" by M. Berquin and R. Johnson is a collection of moral tales intended for the amusement and instruction of young readers, written in the early 19th century. This work aims to instill values of wisdom, virtue, and ethical conduct through various stories that explore the effects of upbringing and character development in children. The narrative intertwines lessons with characters like Ernestus and Fragilis, contrasting different approaches to parenting and their consequences on the children's lives.  The opening of the book introduces the narrative style and outlines its purpose of guiding youth through entertaining yet educational tales. The initial story, "Ernestus and Fragilis," follows two boys raised under different circumstances: Ernestus, who is nurtured with love and discipline, and Fragilis, who is indulged and suffers from the consequences of lax parenting. As they grow, their divergent paths illustrate the significance of resilience, responsibility, and moral guidance. The preface also emphasizes that the several stories included will not just entertain but also provide the youthful reader with critical reflections on their values and behaviors, making them more aware of the world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's stories, French -- Translations into English1 aJohnson, R.q(Richard),d1734?-17931 aBewick, John,d1760-179540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43854  c84693d84693