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Nicolas Chamfort
1794Apr, 13

Nicolas Chamfort

Nicolas Chamfort, French playwright and poet (b. 1741)
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, and of the Jacobin club.

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