Edgar Quinet

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Quinet, oil painting by Sebastien-Melchior Cornu, 1833; in the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

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Born	February 17, 1803 • Bourg-en-Bresse • France
Died	March 27, 1875 (aged 72) • Versailles • France
Notable Works	“Ahasvérus” • “Le Génie des religions” • “Outlines of a Philosophy of the History of Man”
Subjects Of Study	religion

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Quinet, oil painting by Sebastien-Melchior Cornu, 1833; in the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

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