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He was born at Nancy and entered the army. When Stanislaus Leszczynski was established in 1737 as duke of Lorraine, Saint-Lambert became an official at his court at Lunéville. He left the army after the Hanoverian campaign of 1756- 1757, and devoted himself to literature, producing a volume of descriptive verse, Les Saisons ( 1769), now never read, many articles for the Encyclopedie, and some miscellaneous works. He was admitted to the French Academy in 1770Events March 5 Boston Massacre: 5 Americans killed by British troops in an event that would help start the American Revolutionary War 5 years later. May 14 Marie Antoinette arrives to French Court. May 16 14-year old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year old L.

His fame, however, comes chiefly from his love affairs. He was already high in the favour of the marquise de Boufflers, Leszczynski's mistress, whom he addressed in his verses as "Doris" and "Thémire", when VoltaireFrancois-Marie Arouet ( November 21, 1694— May 30, 1778), better known by the pen name Voltaire was a French Enlightenment writer, deist and philosopher. Biography Voltaire was born in Paris to Francois Arouet and Marie-Marguerite Daumart or D'Aumard. in 1748Events April 24 A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession at October 18 The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in E came to Lunéville with the Emilie de Breteuil, marquise du Chatelet. Her infatuation for him and its fatal termination are known to all readers of the life of Voltaire.

His subsequent liaison with Madame d'Houdetot, Rousseau's "Sophie", though no less disastrous to his rival, continued for the whole lives of himself and his mistress. Saint-Lambert's later years were given to philosophyPhilosophy literally means 'love of wisdom' from the Greek 'philo' and 'sofia'. It is now widely used to designate the pursuit of knowledge or wisdom about fundamental matters concerning life, death, meaning, reality, being and truth. The term may also re. He published in 1798 the Principe des mrurs chez toules les nations ou catéchisme universel, and published his Œuvres philosophiques (1803), two years before his death. Madame d'Houdetot lived until January 28January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 337 days remaining (338 in leap years). Events 1521 Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25. 1547 Edward VI becomes King of England. 1573 articles of Warsaw Confederation are s 18131813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events March 17 Through a newspaper, the Prussian king Frederick William III of Prussia calls for resistance against the Napoleonic occupation April 27 War of 1812: Battle of York.

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