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François Fénelon
Sign in to saveAlso known as François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, Fénelon, Phenelon, Franz von Fenelon, Francis Fenelon, abbé de Fénélon, François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon
French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715)
François Fénelon was a French archbishop, theologian, and writer who lived from 1651 to 1715 and played an influential role in religious and intellectual life during the reign of King Louis XIV. He is remembered for his theological works and writings on spirituality, education, and politics that shaped French thought in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- François
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Sainte-Mondane
- Place of death
- Cambrai
- Educated at
- University of Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Genre
- treatise
- Image
- François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon.PNG
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- birth name
- François de Salignac de La Mothe-Fénelon
- date of birth
- 1651-00-00
- date of death
- 1715-00-00
- Commons category
- François Fénelon
- lifestyle
- mysticism
- Commons Creator page
- François Fénelon
- member of
- Académie Française
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- name in native language
- Fénelon
- writing language
- French
- start of work period
- 1679-00-00
- P8168
- Nataliya Dobrynska
- P13311
- Harvard Law School
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to François Fénelon, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
![The Lord of Fenelon, Weiland Ertz-Bischoffs of Camerich [et] c. Conversations of eloquence in common, And of the clergymen in particular](https://api.europeana.eu/thumbnail/v2/url.json?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fdiglit.ub.uni-heidelberg.de%2Fimage%2Ffenelon1734%2F000a.jpg%2Ffull%2Ffull%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&type=IMAGE)
The Lord of Fenelon, Weiland Ertz-Bischoffs of Camerich [et] c. Conversations of eloquence in common, And of the clergymen in particular
Les aventures de Télémaque fils d'Ullysse [Texto impreso]
Reflexions Sur La Rhetorique Et Sur La Poetique. Dialogues Sur L'Eloquence
Lettres sur divers sujets concernant la religion et la metaphysique
Della Educazione Delle Fanciulle
Le Avventure Di Telemacco Figliuolo D' Ulisse
Werke religiösen Inhalts. Aus dem Französischen übersetzt von Matthias Claudius
Le Avventure Di Telemacco Figliuolo D' Ulisse
Les aventures de Télémaque, fils D 'Ulysse
Oeuvres de M. François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénélon .. - Tome premier.
Oeuvres de M. François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénélon .. - Tome second.
Oeuvres de M. François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénélon .. - Tome troisieme.
Oeuvres de M. François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénélon .. - Tome quatrieme.
Oeuvres de M. François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénélon .. - Tome cinquieme.
Oeuvres de M. François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénélon .. - Tome sixieme.
Oeuvres de M. François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénélon .. - Tome septieme.
Oeuvres de M. François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénélon .. - Tome huitieme.
Oeuvres de M. François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénélon .. - Tome neuvieme.
Les aventures de Télémaque, fils d'Ulysse suivies des aventures d'Aristonous
Adventures of Telémaco son of Ulysses
Dialogues des morts anciens et modernes avec quelques fables
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Encyclopedic overview
Catholic Church portal Philosophy portal
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