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Philosophes

The leading intellectuals of pre-revolutionary 18th-century France, including Condorcet, Diderot, J J Rousseau, and Voltaire. Their role in furthering the principles of the Enlightenment and extolling the power of human reason made them question the structures of the ancien régime, and they were held responsible by some for influencing the revolutionaries of 1789.



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That afternoon the ladies entertained a good many of their compatriots--more than was usual for them to receive at one time; and the drawing-room on the ground floor of a large house on the Boulevard des Philosophes was very much crowded.
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