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Anne Ferrand
Anne Ferrand (1657 – 18 November 1740) was a French writer. The daughter of and Louise Chevreau, she was born Anne Bellinzani in Paris. In 1676, she married Michel Ferrand, who later became a judge; the couple separated in 1686. In 1689, she published ''Histoire nouvelle des amours de la jeune Bélise et de Cléante'', an epistolary novel based on her affair with Louis Nicolas le Tonnelier de Breteuil Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier, Baron of Breteuil (14 September 1648, in Montpellier – 24 May 1728), baron of Preuilly and Baron de Breteuil, of Breteuil was an officer in the royal household of Louis XIV. He is also notable as the father of the .... It was revised and published under the title ''Histoire des amours de Cléante et de Bélise, avec le recueil de ses lettres'' in 1691. Her novel continued to be published into the 19th century. She died in Paris in 1740. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrand, Anne 1657 births 1740 deaths French wom ...
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Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ...
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Epistolary Novel
An epistolary novel is a novel written as a series of letters. The term is often extended to cover novels that intersperse documents of other kinds with the letters, most commonly diary entries and newspaper clippings, and sometimes considered to include novels composed of documents even if they don't include letters at all. More recently, epistolaries may include electronic documents such as recordings and radio, blog posts, and e-mails. The word ''epistolary'' is derived from Latin from the Greek word ἐπιστολή ''epistolē'', meaning a letter (see epistle). In German, this type of novel is known as a Briefroman. The epistolary form can add greater realism to a story, because it mimics the workings of real life. It is thus able to demonstrate differing points of view without recourse to the device of an omniscient narrator. An important strategic device in the epistolary novel for creating the impression of authenticity of the letters is the fictional editor. Early ...
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Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier De Breteuil
Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier, Baron of Breteuil (14 September 1648, in Montpellier – 24 May 1728), baron of Preuilly and Baron de Breteuil, of Breteuil was an officer in the royal household of Louis XIV. He is also notable as the father of the mathematician Émilie du Châtelet. Biography Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier was the youngest son of Louis Le Tonnelier. Former King's reader, he was sent in 1682 by Louis XIV to the Ferdinando_Carlo_Gonzaga,_Duke_of_Mantua_and_Montferrat, Duke of Mantua as envoy. His mission was to ensure the application of the secret treaty signed with him, to monitor him and to assess France's chances in Province_of_Mantua, Mantua and Montferrat. Recalled to Paris in 1684, he sold his office as the King's reader and became, in 1698, the Introducer of the Ambassadors. Breteuil remained introducer until 1715 when he sold his office for 250,000 pounds to Joseph Magny, Marquis de Foucault. In 1697, Louis Nicolas Le Tonnelier married Gabrielle Anne de Froula ...
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1657 Births
Events January–March * January 8 – Miles Sindercombe and his group of disaffected Levellers are betrayed, in their attempt to assassinate Oliver Cromwell, by blowing up the Palace of Whitehall in London, and arrested. * February 4 – Oliver Cromwell gives Antonio Fernandez Carvajal the assurance of the right of Jews to remain in England. * February 23 – In England, the ''Humble Petition and Advice'' offers Lord Protector Cromwell the crown. * March 2 – The Great Fire of Meireki in Edo, Japan, destroys most of the city and damages Edo Castle, killing an estimated 100,000 people. * March 23 – Anglo-Spanish War (1654–60): By the Treaty of Paris, France and England form an alliance against Spain; England will receive Dunkirk. April–June * April 20 **In the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife during the Anglo-Spanish War, English Admiral Robert Blake attempts to seize a Spanish treasure fleet. ** The Jews of New Amsterdam (later ...
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1740 Deaths
Year 174 ( CLXXIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gallus and Flaccus (or, less frequently, year 927 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 174 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Empress Faustina the Younger accompanies her husband, Marcus Aurelius, on various military campaigns and enjoys the love of the Roman soldiers. Aurelius gives her the title of ''Mater Castrorum'' ("Mother of the Camp"). * Marcus Aurelius officially confers the title ''Fulminata'' ("Thundering") to the Legio XII Fulminata. Asia * Reign in India of Yajnashri Satakarni, Satavahana king of the Andhra. He extends his empire from the center to the north of India. By topic Art and Science * ''Meditations'' by Marcus Aurelius is ...
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