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بنژامن کنستان
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Benjamin Constant, born Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque in Lausanne in 1767, was a Swiss and French philosopher, politician, writer, and diarist. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and wrote primarily in French. His literary and political career spanned from 1779 until his death in 1830. He was associated with the movements of liberalism and Romanticism.
His notable works include the novel *Adolphe* and various political texts such as *Lettre à Monsieur de Procureur-Général de la cour royale de Poitiers* and *Discours de M. Benjamin Constant, Député de la Sarthe, sur la loi relative aux finances*. He maintained an unmarried partnership with Germaine de Staël. Constant died in Paris and is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery. His works are held in collections such as the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1767
- Died
- 1830
- Works
- 253
Top works
- Lettre à Monsieur de Procureur-Général de la cour royale de Poitiers
- Discours de M. Benjamin Constant, Député de la Sarthe, sur la loi relative aux finances
- De la dissolution de la chambre des députés
- Annales de la session de 1817 à 1818
- Des motifs qui ont dicté le nouveau projet de loi sur les elections
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benjamin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Lausanne
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- scientist
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Adolphe
- Movement
- Romanticism
- Image
- Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque.png
- Work location
- Paris
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- place of burial
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Commons category
- Benjamin Constant
- date of birth
- 1767-01-01
- date of death
- 1830-01-01
- Commons Creator page
- Benjamin Constant
- birth name
- Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque
- unmarried partner
- Germaine de Staël
- writing language
- French
- start of work period
- 1779-00-00
- end of work period
- 1830-00-00
- has works in the collection
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- archives at
- Nationaal Archief
- municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
- Lausanne
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to بنژامن کنستان, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
