Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
writer |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
French_classical_literature
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| gptkbp:born |
August 16, 1645
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| gptkbp:contemporary |
gptkb:Molière
gptkb:Pascal gptkb:Racine |
| gptkbp:contribution |
social commentary
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| gptkbp:died |
February 10, 1696
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Collège_de_Beauvais
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
character studies
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| gptkbp:field |
literature
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| gptkbp:genre |
philosophy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jean de La Bruyère
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| gptkbp:influence |
18th-century literature
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Voltaire
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:La_Rochefoucauld
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
psychology
sociology philosophy literary criticism social commentary character analysis cultural criticism moral philosophy humanistic studies social_sciences literary satire ethical studies French_Enlightenment_thinkers |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
modern psychology
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| gptkbp:language |
French
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on moral philosophy
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| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
elected to the Académie française
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"It is not enough to possess a good mind; it must be applied."
"The only thing that can be said of a man is that he is a man." "We are all made alike, but we are not all made the same." "The character of a man is known from his conversations." "The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues." |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Les Caractères
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| gptkbp:occupation |
moralist
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
17th century
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Paris
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| gptkbp:style |
satirical
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| gptkbp:theme |
human nature
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