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Benjamin Constant | |
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Born | (1767-10-25)25 October 1767 Lausanne, Switzerland |
Died | 8 December 1830(1830-12-08) Paris, France |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Swiss |
Genres | Novel, political science |
Notable work(s) | Adolphe |
Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque (25 October 1767 – 8 December 1830) was a Swiss-born French politician, writer on politics and on religion, and author of the novel, Adolphe. He was a fervent liberal
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