Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Denis Diderot
Born: October 5, 1713
Died: July 31, 1784 (aged 70)
Bio: Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer. He was a prominent figure during the Enlightenment and is best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert.
Known for:
- Encyclopédie (1751)
- Memoirs of a Nun
- Rameau's Nephew
- Jacques the Fatalist
- Supplément au voyage de Bougainville (1772)
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