Benjamin Constant: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque
Born	October 25, 1767 • Lausanne • Switzerland
Died	December 8, 1830 (aged 63) • Paris • France
Notable Works	“Adolphe” • “Cécile” • “De la religion considérée dans sa source, ses formes, et ses développements”

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Constant, detail of an oil painting by Hercule des Roches, c. 1830; in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris

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