Nicolas Chamfort
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Nicolas Chamfort was an 18th-century French writer known for his sharp moral observations and journalistic work. He remains notable for his satirical and cynical commentary on society, which influenced French intellectual thought during a period of significant social and political change.
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- Born
- 1740?
- Died
- 1794
- Works
- 147
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- La vengeance de l'amour, ou, Diane et Endimion
- Éloge de J.B. Poquelin de Molière
- Discours qui a remporté le prix a l'Académie de Marseille
- Les fables
- Mustapha et Zéangir
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- Classification of Surgical Complications
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Sébastien-Roch Nicolas, known in his adult life as Nicolas Chamfort and as Sébastien Nicolas de Chamfort ( French: [ʃɑ̃fɔʁ]; 6 April 1741 – 13 April 1794), was a French writer, best known for his epigrams and aphorisms. He was secretary to Louis XVI's sister Madame Élisabeth, and of the Jacobin club.
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1741 births1794 deaths18th-century French dramatists and playwrights18th-century French journalists18th-century French male writers18th-century French poets18th-century suicidesAphoristsFrench male dramatists and playwrightsFrench male poetsMembers of the Académie FrançaiseSuicides by firearm in France