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Born August 6, 1651 • France
Died January 7, 1715 (aged 63) • Cambrai • France
Notable Works “Explication des maximes des saints sur la vie intérieure” • “Les Aventures de Télémaque” • “Traité de l’éducation des filles”
Subjects Of Study Quietism • education

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