Saint-Simon
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Comte de, 1760–1825, French philosopher and social scientist.
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Louis de Rouvroy 1675–1755, French soldier, diplomat, and author.
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Comte de (kɔ̃t də), title of Claude Henri de Rouvroy. 1760–1825, French social philosopher, generally regarded as the founder of French socialism. He thought society should be reorganized along industrial lines and that scientists should be the new spiritual leaders. His most important work is Nouveau Christianisme (1825)
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Duc de (dyk də), title of Louis de Rouvroy. 1675–1755, French soldier, statesman, and writer: his Mémoires are an outstanding account of the period 1694–1723, during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV
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Saint-Simon knew that when kings embrace their own flattery, they open themselves to manipulation, and the writer viewed Louis XIV as an illusory absolutist who was in fact controlled by fawning scoundrels.
From Slate • May 30, 2025
French visionaries like Henri de Saint-Simon and Charles Fourier wrote of ideal societies based on sharing and cooperation.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
But on the corner of the boulevard and Rue de Saint-Simon, a few steps away from the Musée D’Orsay, concrete sidewalks give way to Sahara sands.
From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2021
Surrounded by courtiers like the gossipy Lord Saint-Simon, he composed decrees and consulted with high officials.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2019
Saint-Simon only knew the end of the reign.
From Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 by Barine, Arvede
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