The title character of this work distinguishes between literal and figurative ass-kissing when explaining why he doesn't want to kiss Adelaide Hus's ass. It includes the story of the renegade of Avignon, who lived with a Jew. One character in this work claims that Racine would have been richer as a grocer or a silk merchant than as a playwright, to which his interlocutor replies that Racine's plays will make people cry a thousand years hence. The title character of this work explains how he taught accompaniment despite not understanding it, and later he performs a spirited imitation of the musical works of Duni. The narrator of this work is called "Mister Philosopher" by the title character,
The title character of this work distinguishes between literal and figurative ass-kissing when explaining why he doesn't want to kiss Adelaide Hus's ass. It includes the story of the renegade of Avignon, who lived with a Jew. One character in this work claims that Racine would have been richer as a grocer or a silk merchant than as a playwright, to which his interlocutor replies that Racine's plays will make people cry a thousand years hence. The title character of this work explains how he taught accompaniment despite not understanding it, and later he performs a spirited imitation of the musical works of Duni. The narrator of this work is called "Mister Philosopher" by the title character, and he enjoys watching chess players in the CafÃ© de la Regence. For 10 points, name this philosophical dialogue by Denis Diderot, named for a relative of the composer of Les Indes Galantes.
The title character of this work distinguishes between literal and figurative ass-kissing when explaining why he doesn't want to kiss Adelaide Hus's ass.
Rameau's Nephew, or the Second Satire [or Le Neveu de Rameau ou La Satire seconde]