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François Fénelon
François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, P.S.S., more commonly known as François Fénelon, was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer. Today, he is remembered mostly as the author of The Adventures of Telemachus, first published in 1699. He was a member of the Sulpician Fathers.
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culture · French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715) · philosopher · theologian · writer · poet · Catholic priest · Catholic bishop · fabulist · pedagogue · priest · archbishop · also François Fénelon, François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon, Fénelon, Phenelon, Franz von Fenelon, Francis Fenelon
Born 6 August 1651 · Died 7 January 1715 · Q310002
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Died 1715-01-07.
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“Toutes les guerres sont civiles; car c'est toujours l'homme contre l'homme qui répand son propre sang, qui déchire ses propres entrailles.”
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1695· 1 entry
Career landmark: Catholic archbishop (1695).
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1693· 1 entry
Career landmark: seat 34 of the Académie française (1693–1715).
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1651· 1 entry
Born 1651-08-06.
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