Hippolyte Taine: Quick Facts
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| Also Known As | Hippolyte-Adolphe Taine |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1828 • France |
| Died | March 5, 1893 (aged 64) • Paris • France |
| Notable Works | “De l’intelligence” • “Essai sur Tite-Live” • “Essais de critique et d’histoire” • “History of English Literature” • “L’Ancien Régime” • “La Fontaine et ses fables” • “Le Régime moderne” • “Les Origines de la France contemporaine” • “Les Philosophes français du XIXe siècle” |
| Subjects Of Study | literary criticism • Jean de La Fontaine • Livy • philosophy of history |
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