Voltaire philosophy conversation in a salon
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Salons
Salons would also often include various genres of entertainment, such as theater, gambling, oral readings of new literary texts or recently received letters, and of course, extensive conversation.8Madame ni Deffand frequently read the letters she received from Voltaire to the guests gathered at her salon.9As for the conversation at Lespinasse’s salon, Grimm observed, ‘politique, religion, philosophie, contes, nouvelles, rien n’était exclu de ses entretiens’
Above and beyond the allure of the salons’ divertissements, the salons were critical milieus of social networking. Salons were defined bygd the membership of both dock and women, and brought tillsammans in one place gens dem lettres and gens du monde, including aristocrats, high-ranking government officials, men of letters, and artists. (Lilti 66) Grimm described Julie de Lespinasse’s salon according to the following, ‘Son cercle titta renouvelait tous les jours, depuis cinq heures jusqu’à neuf heure
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Voltaire
French writer, historian, and philosopher (–)
For other uses, see Voltaire (disambiguation).
Voltaire | |
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Portrait c.&#;s, the Musée Carnavalet | |
| Born | François-Marie Arouet ()21 November Paris, France |
| Died | 30 May () (aged&#;83) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Panthéon, Paris |
| Occupation | Writer, philosopher, historian |
| Education | Collège Louis-le-Grand |
| Genres | |
| Subjects | Religious intolerance, freedom |
| Literary movement | Classicism |
| Years&#;active | From |
| Notable works | Candide The Maid of Orleans The Age of Louis XIV |
| Partner | Émilie du Châtelet (–) Marie Louise Mignot (–) |
Philosophy career | |
| Era | Age of Enlightenment |
| Region | Western philosophy French philosophy |
| School | |
Main interests | Political philosophy, literature, historiography, biblical criticism |
Notable ideas | Philosophy of history,[1]freedom of religion, freedom of speech, separation of church and state |
François-Marie Arouet (F
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Long before salons were a mecca of hair care products, swanky swivel chairs, and cosmetology services with mysterious and complicated names, the salon (beginning in the sixteenth century in Europe) was a hot spot for philosophical debates, intellectual discussions and general confabs of all sorts and traditionally—and quite exclusively—hosted by women in their homes. Not that all of this couldn’t happen in a modern-day salon, it definitely could, just most likely with a reduced amount of royal swag like crowns, tulle, or swords festooned with the family crest.
Etymological history points to the idea that the word salon first appeared in French in during what was named le Grand Siècle, although it might have been something of a surprise for the French that their word could actually derive from the Italian word salone or sala, referring to the spacious reception halls of Italian villas and mansions. More than a century before some of the most sought-after French salons appeared