Nicolas Chamfort | |
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Born | Clermont-Ferrand, France | 6 April 1741
Died | 13 April 1794 Paris, France | (aged 53)
Occupation(s) | Playwright, writer |
Known for | Epigrams and aphorisms |
French and Francophone literature |
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Sébastien-Roch Nicolas, known in his adult life as Nicolas Chamfort and as Sébastien Nicolas de Chamfort (French: [ʃɑ̃fɔʁ]; 6 April 1741 – 13 April 1794), was a French writer, best known for his epigrams and aphorisms. He was secretary to Louis XVI's sister, and of the Jacobin club.