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Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Philippe Auguste Mathias, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Philippe Auguste Mathias, comte de flp´ güst´ mätyäs´ kôNt d vy´ d l´l-ädäN´ [key], 1838–89, French novelist. His works, in the romantic style, a...Comte, Auguste
(Encyclopedia)Comte, Auguste güst´ kôNt [key], 1798–1857, French philosopher, founder of the school of philosophy known as positivism, educated in Paris. From 1818 to 1824 he contributed to the publications ...Flahaut de La Billarderie, Auguste Charles Joseph, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Flahaut de La Billarderie, Auguste Charles Joseph, comte de güst´ shärl zhzf´ kôNt d flä´ d lä byärdr´ [key], 1785–1870, French general and statesman; illegitimate son of...Custine, Adam Philippe, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Custine, Adam Philippe, comte de ädäN´ flp´ kôNt d küstn´ [key], 1740–93, French general. He served in the Seven Years War and in the American Revolution. Elected to the States-Genera...Rémusat, Charles, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Rémusat, Charles, comte de shärl kôNt d rmüzä´ [key], 1797–1875, French philosopher and liberal politician. He was a deputy (1830–48) and minister of the interior (1840) under King Louis...Bourmont, Louis Auguste, comte de Ghaisnes de
(Encyclopedia)Bourmont, Louis Auguste, comte de Ghaisnes de lw ôgüst´ kôNt d gân d boormôN´ [key], 1773–1846, marshal of France. An émigré, he fought against the French Revolution under the princ...Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, comte de
(Encyclopedia)Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, comte de: see Orléans, family.Comines, Philippe de
(Encyclopedia)Comines, Philippe de flp´ d kmn´ [key], c.1447–c.1511, French historian, courtier, and diplomat. In 1472 he left the service of Charles the Bold of Burgundy to enter that of Louis XI of ...Commines, Philippe de
(Encyclopedia)Commines, Philippe de: see Comines, Philippe de.Commynes, Philippe de
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