Antoine-Léonard Thomas

	Antoine-Léonard Thomas Antoine Léonard Thomas (1 October 1732 – 17 September 1785) was a French poet and literary critic, best known in his time for his great eloquence, especially for éloges in praise of past luminaries. It was in recognition of this that he was elected to Académie Française. In an award-winning 1765 essay in praise of René Descartes, he penned a fuller form of the cogito in French as "." With rearrangement and compaction, the passage translates to "I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am," or in Latin, "''dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum''." He was born in Clermont-Ferrand and died aged 52 in Oullins Oullins () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest. On 1 January 2024, Oul .... Works * Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Antoine Leonard 1732 births 1785 deaths Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1785 Deaths Events January–March * January 1 The Burmese Konbaung Dynasty annexes the Mrauk U Kingdom of Arakan. The first issue of the ''Daily Universal Register'', later known as ''The Times'', is published in London. * January 7 – Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American John Jeffries travel from Dover, England to Calais, France in a hydrogen gas balloon (aeronautics), balloon, becoming the first to cross the English Channel by air. * January 11 – Richard Henry Lee is elected as President of the U.S. Congress of the Confederation.''Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909'', ed. by Benson John Lossing and, Woodrow Wilson (Harper & Brothers, 1910) p167 * January 20 – Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút: Invading Thai people, Siamese forces, attempting to exploit the political chaos in Vietnam, are ambushed and annihilated at the Mekong River by the Tây Sơn dynasty, Tây Sơn. * January 27 – The University of Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Members Of The Académie Française Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set * In object-oriented programming, a member of a class Field (computer science), entries in a database Member variable, a variable that is associated with a specific object * Limb (anatomy), an appendage of the human or animal body ** Euphemism for penis * Structural component of a truss, connected by nodes * User (computing), a person making use of a computing service, especially on the Internet * Member (geology), a component of a geological formation * Member of parliament * The Members, a British punk rock band * Meronymy, a semantic relationship in linguistics * Church membership, belonging to a local Christian congregation, a Christian denomination and the universal Church * Member, a participant in a club or learned society A learned society ( ; also scholarly, intellectual, or academic society) is an organizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	18th-century French Male Writers The 18th century lasted from 1 January 1701 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCI) to 31 December 1800 (MDCCC). During the 18th century, elements of Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment thinking culminated in the Atlantic Revolutions. Revolutions began to challenge the legitimacy of monarchical and aristocratic power structures. The Industrial Revolution began mid-century, leading to radical changes in Society, human society and the Natural environment, environment. The European colonization of the Americas and other parts of the world intensified and associated mass migrations of people grew in size as part of the Age of Sail. During the century, History of slavery, slave trading expanded across the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, while declining in Russian Empire, Russia and Qing dynasty, China. Western world, Western historians have occasionally defined the 18th century otherwise for the purposes of their work. For example, the "short" 18th century may be defined as 1715� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Writers From Clermont-Ferrand A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short stories, monographs, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as reports, educational material, and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' works are nowadays published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	French Poets List of poets who have written in the French language: A Céline Arnauld (1885-1952) * Louise-Victorine Ackermann (1813–1890) * Adam de la Halle (v.1250 – v.1285) * Dominique Aguessy (1937– ) * Pierre Albert-Birot (1876–1967) * Anne-Marie Albiach (1937–2012) * Pierre Alféri (1963) * Marc Alyn (1937) * Catherine d'Amboise (1475–1550) * Jean Amrouche (1906–1962) * Guillaume Apollinaire (1880–1918) * Louis Aragon (1897–1982) * Jacques Arnold (1912–1995) * Hans Arp (1887–1966) * Antonin Artaud (1896–1948) * Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné (1552–1630) * Jacques Audiberti (1899–1965) * Pierre Autin-Grenier (1947–2014) B * Jean-Antoine de Baïf (1532–1589) * Luisa Ballesteros Rosas (born 1957) * Théodore de Banville (1823–1891) * Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly (1807–1889) * Henri Auguste Barbier (1805–1882) * Natalie Clifford Barney (1876–1972) * Linda Maria Baros (1981) * Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas (1544–1590) * Henry Batail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	French Literary Critics French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France French language, which originated in France French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) * Justice French (other) Justice French may refer to: * C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1732 Births Events January–March * January 21 – Russian Empire, Russia and Iran, Persia sign the Treaty of Riascha at Resht. Based on the terms of the agreement, Russia will no longer establish claims over Persian territories. * February 9 – The Swedish East India Company begins its profitable first expedition to China, departing Gothenburg on the ship '' Friedericus Rex Sueciae'' under the command of Colin Campbell (Swedish East India Company), Colin Campbell. * February 14 – Henry Fielding's comedy ''The Modern Husband'' premieres at the Royal Theatre on Drury Lane in London. * February 25 – John Stackhouse (colonial administrator), John Stackhouse is appointed by the East India Company, British East India Company as the new List of governors of Bengal Presidency, President of the Bengal Presidency and serves for seven years. * February 27 – Herat Campaign of 1731, Herat Campaign: General Nader Shah of Persia (now Iran) suppresses the rebellion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oullins Oullins () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest. On 1 January 2024, Oullins merged with Pierre-Bénite to form the new commune of Oullins-Pierre-Bénite. Population Transport Several Buses (C7, C10, 8, 12, 14, 17, 63, 88) Subway Lyon Metro Line B, Line B in December 2013. Oullins station, which is part of the TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes rail network Notable people Jean-Bryan Boukaka, footballer Barbara Buatois, cyclist Georges Charpy (1865–1945) Patrice Garande, footballer Sabrina Palie, basketball athlete Joseph Marie Jacquard Clémence Lortet, naturalist, botanist Louis Charles Émile Lortet, physician, botanist, zoologist and Egyptologist. Lionel Bah, professional football player Féthi Harek, professional football player Patrick de Gayardon, skydiver Charles Le Gendre, American Civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]