Antoine Furetière: Quick Facts

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Born	December 28, 1619 • Paris • France
Died	March 14, 1688 (aged 68) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“Dictionnaire universel des arts et sciences” • “Le Roman bourgeois”

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Furetière, engraving by G. Edelinck, 1689, after a portrait by Seue

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