Saint-Simon

[ san-see-mawn ]

noun

1. Comte de, 1760–1825, French philosopher and social scientist.
2. Louis de Rou·vroy [lwee d, uh, , r, oo-, vrwa], 1675–1755, French soldier, diplomat, and author.

Saint-Simon

/ sɛ̃simɔ̃ /

noun

1. Saint-Simon, Comte de17601825MFrenchPHILOSOPHY: philosopher 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)
2. Saint-Simon, Duc de16751755MFrenchMILITARY: soldierPOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writer 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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Failing to agree with Saint-Simon's doctrines, Comte began to lecture on his own system of philosophy as early as 1826.

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His comments on the orthodox religion of Saint-Simon's period are not marked by gentleness.

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Consequently the doctrines of Saint-Simon were especially hated and villified among them.

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Madame de Saint-Simon told me afterward that he had received extreme unction; in fine that he had died at half-past eight.

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The picture of Marlborough is still as effective as when it was first proclaimed to be good enough for the brush of Saint-Simon.

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